Drug Testing Articles

PEDs, or performance-enhancing drugs, have legitimate medical uses such as aiding athletes in quicker recovery times. These drugs are also abused by some athletes striving to be number one. If they increase their performance levels, it gives them an advantage over other competitors. Moreover, it’s not just adults we’re talking about here. The Drug Enforcement Read more »

Rapid result tests accurately detect all types of drugs and are becoming more sophisticated as time passes. However, some inexperienced test administrators have trouble distinguishing results—especially, when there is a faint line in the display window. People purchase over-the-counter drug tests for any number of reasons. For instance, some employers, who don’t have a large Read more »

If judging from the term, “non-DOT” alone, it may appear as if a DOT or a non-DOT drug test are the only two types. However, the term originated because the workforce is separated into two categories. They are the general workforce and the safety-sensitive workforce. The federal government regulates the latter. The safety-sensitive workforce transports Read more »

Most employees don’t use drugs and view the company test as a means for their employer to weed out those who do. Some employers only require pre-employment drug tests but others conduct random testing throughout the year. Some companies set up annual testing, often coupled with an annual physical exam. Partnering with a mobile drug Read more »

The short answer to the title question is, “Nope.” Not if you’re trying to keep it from showing that you have drugs in your system anyway. However, we recently discovered some news that may surprise you regarding cigarette smoking and mouth swab drug tests. Curious to find out what it is? Some companies test for Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »