Drug Testing Articles

If you don’t include a random drug test in your drug-free program, you might consider it after you hear this news! A whopping 40% of illicit drug users in the United States say that when a company drug tests, they aren’t likely to apply. That’s nearly half! Even so, that leaves a lot of people Read more »

The majority of people in the workforce decided to live a drug-free life.  That’s a wise choice for many reasons, one being that using drugs—even occasionally—isn’t worth risking their jobs. However, employers use drug testing to weed out the minority of employees who didn’t make such a wise choice. It can nip any problems in Read more »

If someone is scheduled to take their first drug test, it can be nerve-wracking—even if they don’t use drugs. There are lots of myths floating around online that may or may not be true. Doing something that could cause a false positive result after finally landing the interview of a lifetime would be devastating. However, Read more »

Commonly known as shy bladder, paruresis is the medical term given to someone who becomes fearful or anxious at the thought of urinating with others nearby. Unfortunately, in a situation that requires them to produce a urine specimen, it can become a grueling—not to mention time-consuming—experience. The drug testing scenario could go something like this. Read more »

A  POCT, or point of collection test, is an instant or rapid drug or alcohol test. POCT drug testing is completed using a portable urine or oral fluid device. The tests are normally administered on-site or in the field. However, some employers are more comfortable having the test administered and interpreted by a trained drug Read more »

Rumors are floating around the company that a certain employee may have tampered with their drug test to achieve a false negative result. There’s no way to prove it, of course, so you’ve asked management to keep an eye out and document any suspicion of drug use. The situation has raised a thought though. Short Read more »

We’re just over a month before the November election. It turns out that Florida isn’t the only state that has marijuana legalization on the ballot. Idaho, Nebraska, and South Dakota are putting the decision in the hands of their citizens too. Should the measures pass, advocates for legalization are sure to call for an end Read more »

Home drug test kits are sold all over the internet and in brick-and-mortar stores nationwide. Created to make drug testing easier for the “common man,” which often translates to small business owners or parents who worry their child is using drugs, reading them can be trickier than intended if a faint line shows up in Read more »