Many teenagers want to enter the general workforce as soon as possible. The reasons vary, of course, but for many, it’s the drive to keep their cars on the road. Or, perhaps, it’s ensuring that the latest trends in clothing and accessories are hanging in the closet. Whatever their reasoning, parents know that having a Read more »
Drug Testing Articles
What Does a Faint Line on a Drug Test Mean?
Home drug test kits are commonly sold online and in stores. Parents are known to purchase them to drop a test on their child when they suspect drug use. Some small businesses use them instead of incurring the expense of laboratory testing. If an employee tests positive—and it’s documented in the company’s drug-free policy—a drug Read more »
Can I Drink Coffee Before a Drug Test?
Employers really wouldn’t ever have a reason to add caffeine to the company drug test so it may seem silly to ask if you can drink coffee before you report for one. If you’re among those who thought so, we’ve got news for you. Coffee has been linked to causing a false-positive test result for Read more »
Drivers Ditching Return to Duty
Over-the-road truck drivers can fall prey to loneliness and boredom because they spend a lot of time alone. Those emotions fall into the long list of reasons given as to why people use drugs. Current statistics released by the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) continue to support the fact that truckers have drugs in Read more »
Need to Know About Drug Testing?
Drug testing in the workplace has become a common occurrence in many industries. For instance, the Department of Transportation (DOT) mandates employers of the safety-sensitive workforce to drug test their employees in a number of instances. Employers of the general workforce have more leeway in regard to when and where to drug test their employees Read more »
Some Big Businesses Don’t Drug Test But Should They?
You may be surprised at the number of big businesses that don’t drug test their employees. Yahoo Finance ran an article a while back listing twenty-five of them—and, we’re not just talking cannabis here. The list of non-testing companies includes Alphabet Inc., Netflix, Meta Platform Inc., Amazon.com Inc., and Microsoft Corporation. Moreover, according to the Read more »
Time to Switch to Onsite Drug Testing?
Lots of businesses that have employees working onsite are struggling to stay afloat these days. Stressed business owners have human resources departments looking to catch every budget cut possible. In some cases, it may be the only thing keeping the company from going belly up. It’s not always a little cut here or a little Read more »
False Positive Drug Test Results are Rare
According to Drugs.com some data suggests that false positive drug test results occur between five and ten percent of the time. Before you question whether or not that would be considered rare, we need to clarify that statement. Some companies use onsite urinalysis or dip-strip instant testing, also known as point of care testing (POCT). Read more »