title: Substance abuse and mandatory drug testing in health care institutions.
abstract: Substance abuse in the workplace is a problem of enormous proportions. Hospitals, like other organizations, must recognize the potential risks posed by substance abuse and effectively deal with the problem. A nationwide study was conducted of hospital personnel managers' attitudes toward drug abuse and mandatory drug testing. The study focuses on the policies hospitals have formulated and reveals hospital administrators' concerns over the legality of mandatory testing.
authors.affiliation: Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tanner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kinard
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cappel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006270:Health Facility Administrators / Q000523:psychology*; D006740:Hospital Administrators / Q000523:psychology*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States