title: Controversies regarding urine testing.
abstract: Urine drug testing has become an increasingly controversial issue in today's society. In this paper, several issues involved in urine drug testing are discussed. These include the limitations of the accuracy of urine testing, testing in schools, athletics, the military and industry, and the legalities of drug testing. Also discussed is background information about urine drug screening and key factors in obtaining specimens for testing. Conclusions about the role of urine drug testing in the battle against substance abuse are drawn.
mesh_terms: D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013048:Specimen Handling; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000652:urine*
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs