Drug and alcohol abuse is a serious public health
and safety issue, resulting in losses of $100 billion annually in
the
United States
.
Workplace drug testing programs have been instituted to deter employees from
abusing drugs.
Written in less technical
language than comparable reference books in this field, Pre-Employment Drug and Alcohol Testing: A
Pocket Guide examines all topics related to testing for
drug and alcohol abuse, including
- pre-employment and workplace drug and alcohol testing programs;
- federally mandated and non-federally mandated drug
testing;
- impact of prescription and non-prescription medicines on drug
tests;
- impact of foods, industrial hemp products, herbal teas, and
passive marijuana inhalation on drug tests;
- ways individuals try to beat the system;
- legal issues in pre-employment and workplace alcohol testing programs;
and
- guidance on avoiding the sources of false-positive drug
testing results.
Medical
professionals such as medical technologists, toxicologists, clinical chemists,
and laboratory administrators, as well as human resources professionals, will
find Pre-Employment Drug and Alcohol
Testing: A Pocket Guide a useful reference.