Drug Testing Policies in the Workplace Drug testing has become a very big issue for many companies. Approximately eighty-one percent of companies in the United States administer drug testing to their employees. Of these‚ seventy-seven percent of companies test employees prior to employment. Even with the commonality of drug testing‚ it is still a practice that is generally limited to larger corporations which have the financial stability‚ as well as the human resources to effectively carry
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Drug Testing In The Workplace Drug Testing in the workplace can seem impersonal and invasive towards employees but it is a process that is done when an employer has reasonable suspicion that employees are using drugs at work coming from a variety of sources such as tips‚ accidents or behavioral problems‚ actual observation of drug use‚ and symptoms of drug usage. Today businesses feel that they have to be well aware that their workplace is a drug free place and that their employees are stable
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Instead of testing for what really matters - impairment‚ drug testing looks for the presence of drug metabolites in the employee’s urine‚ which remain in the body for up to two months. It should fall on management to maintain a trusting a positive work environment where such actions do not need to be taken. The mandation of drug testing violates rights telling employees what they can and cannot do on their own time‚ in their own homes. Drug testing should not be mandatory in the workplace for
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I December 3‚ 2012 One of the major debates going on in states all over the United States today is whether people receiving welfare benefits should undergo drug testing to qualify. Critics argue that it is discrimination and unconstitutional‚ but it is requiring no more than almost any job that you apply for that requires you to pass a drug test in order to qualify for that job and benefits. As of now‚ the only thing that you must show in order to qualify for government assistance is that you are
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Drug testing should not be mandatory for public school student athletes. Such mandatory tests in the public setting violate the students right to privacy. Students may feel very uncomfortable submitting a test that is very personal of themselves. Why should they submit such a test when they haven’t done anything wrong from the beginning? Students should only have to be drug tested if they show signs that they are under the influence of drugs. If they behave in an abnormal manor where they
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Imagine a world where drug addicts aren’t enabled‚ more people have jobs‚ and children grow up with food on the table. All of these things could be a reality if drug testing was required to become a welfare recipient. Welfare has become more accepted by mainstream American society‚ with more than 15% of the country taking advantage of it. THESIS: Monthly drug testing for people who apply for welfare should be necessary. II Reason # 1 for your side (put main reason here): Welfare and government
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illegal drugs on school property.” Adolescence who abuse substances are at risk of long- term impairment of cognitive ability and memory‚ lack of motivation and self –discipline‚ and have reduced school attendance. (American Academy of Pediatrics‚ 2007) While some professional organizations may disagree with randomly drug testing students‚ some schools who have adopted student drug testing are hoping it will serve as a deterrent and give students a reason to resist peer pressure to take drugs‚ a reason
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Drug Tests for Middle Schools? Imagine a country where kids and adults are always zoned out or woozy. Every time you talk‚ they can’t “hear” you can and their frustration levels rise quickly. Quickly will be adults soon and must stay “clean” to lead the future of this country down a good path. “By 8th grade: 16.5% have used marijuana” (Teenage Drug Use). Although students may switch to less detectable drugs that are more harmful‚ middle schools should have drug tests‚ because drug tests discourage
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Drug Testing in the Workplace Throughout recent years‚ applicant drug testing has become one of the most prevalently used strategies by many organizations to control substance abuse in the workplace. Drug testing is a selection tool used by organizations to determine whether or not an individual has previously used drugs and/or alcohol. Most employers find that drug testing‚ if done correctly‚ is a worthwhile investment associated with increased workplace safety‚ lower absenteeism‚ fewer on-the-job
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Drug Testing in Schools Normal everyday school: suffocating smoke coming from the restroom‚ trading money for “goods” at lunch‚ and popping pills before fourth block. There are illegal drugs present in most schools‚ readily available to students. A drug test will test for any illicit drugs a student might have taken. There can be random or mandatory testing in schools if a policy is adopted. Unfortunately‚ most schools do not have a drug testing policy. More drug testing in schools would diminish
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