Is drug testing expensive?
For the result achieved, drug testing is very inexpensive. For example, it is estimated we spend $700 on equipment to protect a football player. A drug test only costs somewhere between $10 and $30 with companies like www.medicaldisposables.us and provides protection for the football player’s health. Any school that receives federal education funding is permitted to use federal funds for drug testing. A recent federal law entitled “The Leave No Child Behind Act” (HR 1) specifically authorizes the expenditure of federal education funds for student drugs testing.
For the result achieved, drug testing is very inexpensive. For example, it is estimated we spend $700 on equipment to protect a football player. A drug test only costs somewhere between $60 and $120 and provides health protection. Any School, College, Business, that receives federal education funding is permitted to use federal funds for drug testing. A recent federal law entitled: “The Leave No Child Behind Act” (HR 1) specifically authorizes the expenditure of federal education funds for student drugs testing.
Is the program fair to all employees? Are tests accurate and confidential? Will employees who test positive automatically be fired? An announcement was made about the Employer Committee partnering with the Union County Anti-Drug Coalition. The Employer Committee plans to provide information and mentorship on how Union County employers can become a certified Drug Free Workplace. There will be a FREE workshop on June 19th at 4:30 p.m. at the Bank of Blairsville Community Room. During the meeting, Chairperson Joyce Gandy presented an Employer Committee scholarship to Devan Mahan from Union County High School . Devan will be attending Young Harris College this fall. Congratulations to Devan for a job well done. For more information about the Employer Committee and the Drug Free Workplace certification, contact the Georgia Department of Labor or the Anti Drug Coalition.
