title: Drug and alcohol testing in the workplace--objectives, pitfalls, and guidelines.
abstract: This paper examines the historical development of drug testing, the motivations underlying proposals to implement workplace testing for drugs and alcohol, the types of programs currently in use, and the potential pitfalls of workplace testing. It also examines the basic principles involved in disputes about the legality of workplace testing. Finally, this paper discusses guidelines to ensure that workplace testing programs are fair and to minimize unwanted and harmful effects of testing.
authors.affiliation: Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut Mental Health Center, New Haven 06519.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Schottenfeld
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States