title: Drug testing in the workplace.
abstract: It is estimated that on any one day, 8.9 million to 16 million employees will be working under the influence of drugs, and thus performing at only 67% of capacity. There are three possible phases of a drug testing program: pre-employment drug screening; testing for probable cause following unexplained behavior or events; and random sample testing to detect use of controlled substances by employees on the job. With the high cost and potential for error involved, it is imperative to have a strategy or set of guidelines for instituting a drug testing program so that it protects the employee's rights and company's liability concerns. Employers need to make confidential Employee Assistance Programs available to all employees.
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Shibe
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D011363:Professional Impairment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*