What method of drug testing should be used?
Hair drug testing and urine drug testing have become the most popular forms of substance abuse testing. Hair testing is gaining ground on urine testing because it gives a longer history of use and is very hard to fool. For more information see hair testing FAQ. Usually a combination of hair testing and urine testing can be used. First a hair test would be done to establish any long history of substance abuse then, on a random basis, a urine drug screen. Which drugs will tested for? Generally, employers test only for those that are most commonly used and abused: cocaine, phencyclidine (PCP), opiates, amphetamines, and cannabinoids (marijuana). Some employers also test for alcohol. Who Will Be Tested and Under What Conditions? While the overall drug-free workplace policy should apply to everyone in an organization, the drug testing policy may apply only to some employees. Therefore, the testing policy should clearly identify the employee positions included in the testing program. The pol
