“Illicit drug use has become a significant problem in American industry‚ causing estimated losses of $33 billion to $100 billion annually. These losses result from increased absenteeism‚ employee theft and injury rates‚ as well as reduced productivity and morale.” (Extejt‚ 1987) After reading “The case for and against drug testing”‚ Castulon Corporation should establish a drug testing program. If I was a part of Castulon Corporation I would recommend that they create a plan to reduce the chances
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Former Texas longhorns head football coach once said‚ “Most players don’t mind drug testing once they realize they don’t have to study for it.” The reason for quoting that is because there is more to the drug testing of athletes than just having to “study.” Studying is the least of an athlete’s worries. They have to worry about the consequences of failing a random test‚ disappointing their fans‚ team‚ and family. Here is more. Why this topic? Growing up my childhood consisted of sports and more
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The question has come up many times regarding drug testing in the work force. Should it be done‚ would it violate a person’s rights? You could see it ways‚ yes and no. I have been drug tested many times for working at loyal care‚ which is a place that works with the elderly‚ helping with everyday living‚ so that they can remain in their homes and not have to go into an assisted living facility. I never had any feelings of having my rights violated‚ but my feelings are not shared by many people
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Urine drug screening Factors affecting a valid specimen Urine creatinine concentration is assayed to detect diluted specimens. This can be caused by surreptitious addition of tap water or excessive fluid intake before the collection. A urine creatinine level < 1.76 mmol/L indicates a dilute specimen. A repeat specimen should be considered. The temperature of the specimen indicates if it is freshly passed. If the specimen is fresh‚ the temperature should fall in the range of 33–38°C. If
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Transportation to test employees in safety sensitive transportation jobs for drug and alcohol use. It was a good idea because workers who abuse drugs are more likely to injure themselves and put other people at risk. Thus‚ the workplace drug testing has developed because of the growing use and abuse of drug and alcohol in modern society. Workplace drug testing has a lot of advantages. Even though some people argue that the process is both unfair and unnecessary‚ some classes of prospective should be tested.
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Drug Testing Welfare Recipients BSHS/332 Drug Testing Welfare Recipients Regular Drug testing is part of many people’s lives. When starting a new job many companies require a drug screening urinalysis. After gaining employment many companies require regular screening. Welfare Recipients have never been required to have drug tests to acquire benefits. Welfare was started in the 1930’s during the Great Depression to help families that were struggling. New Laws States have been proposing
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High schoolers tend to not make good choices as they get older. In the article “Drug Testing of High School Students May Help Prevent Substance Abuse” written by Joined Together Staff says‚ “Once students graduate and move off to college‚ all bets are off‚ and the rates of drug and alcohol use go through the roof.” Once students think they are older‚ they think they can do whatever they want and never get into trouble. Students at a younger age are easier to deal with when getting help‚ because they
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So‚ your new employer requires you to have a hair drug test done - now what? The answer is that you should go ahead and take the test pronto! But before you do so‚ are you sure you’re going to pass the test? You’ve probably heard the rumor about how effective this particular test is‚ so it’s only natural to be anxious if your past record with drugs isn’t something to smile about. Well‚ good news is that this meticulous method of hair follicle testing can be bypassed if certain tactics are applied.
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False Positive Drug Tests When an employee tests positive for a drug they did not take‚ it is referred to as a false-positive. The scientific method for testing employee’s drug consumption is not completely fool-proof‚ and it is actually quite faulty. Often times‚ drug tests detect certain foods and medicines as drugs. The most commonly used test for drugs is a urine test. These tests were simple and cheaper than others however‚ they are extremely sensitive
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flexibility in how they chose to distribute these funds. There has been a recent movement among states to implement drug testing for applicants and recipients to receive this assistance. Many people see this as a violation of their 4th amendment rights. The ideology behind drug testing is to weed out misuse of funds by recipients‚ thus alleviating budgetary concerns in hard economic times. Are there other means of easing budgetary issues without potentially violating the 4th amendment rights of
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