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Drug Use
Besides drugs that are illegal in themselves, society today has to deal with illegally obtained and used prescription drugs. Today, some of the more popular illegally obtained prescription drugs include Oxycodone, Percocets, Vicodin, all of which are Opiate-based.
Drug use continues to be a major problem among the children in our schools.
As the chart below shows, a federally funded study, conducted by the University of Michigan, shows that illegal drugs are easily obtainable to our students. One will note that marijuana is felt to be the easiest drug to get.
Many may dismiss marijuana as a minor drug issue, but when one looks into to effects and long term possible problems associated with marijuana use, it becomes clear that this easily obtained drug is a problem in itself.
When a child in many school systems is found with illegal drugs, an arrest is soon to follow. Many parents are forced to deal with:
Zero Tolerance in many school systems Expulsion from normal public schools Placed in alternative schools – loss of scholarships Arrested & Prosecuted Attorney Fees Permanent criminal record Constant tension Counseling fees Stress, anger, and mistrust
Many of these issues may be avoided by a confidential in-home DrugWipe® drug test. For example, a test may be scheduled on a Monday after the parents get back from a trip away from home and the student is at school. If the test comes back negative, there may be no reason to confront the child. Business losses can be categorized many ways such as:
Additionally, the Executive Office of the President’s Office of National Drug Control Policy has estimated that the financial cost of drug use in industry costs the United States BILLIONS of dollars.
There are also many losses that are directly related to a lesser-known condition called drug impairment. Impairment is not well known as a cause of business loss because it is not easily identified by physical or behavior signs. The reporting of suspected drug impairment may be suppressed due to work group pressures. Impairment in the workplace is a hazard and brings with it increased risk of business loss. Conducting DrugWipe® tests can detect the residue that results from workplace use/consumption and/or drug trafficking. Detecting and identifying the illegal drug residue begins the process of quantifying and localizing the risk. Impairment involves both the physical as well as mental capacities of personnel. Impairment may be observed directly or many be evidenced in statistical measurements of the workplace processes such as error rate or productivity rate. Directly observed Impairment from drugs may be observed in one or more of the following categories:
Department of Labor Data
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports a significant difference in drug use between employees working for companies utilizing a pre-employment drug test versus those employed by companies without one.
A study focusing on findings from the 2002 through 2004 National Household Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) reported that --
Drug testing
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Source: U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, Worker Substance Use and Workplace Policies and Programs. DHHS Publication No. (SMA) 07-4273, Analytic Series A-29, Rockville, MD, 2007. In 2009, the Florida Legislature revised Florida State Statute 440.102, the Florida Drug Free Workplace Law, removing the requirement that an employer's "initial drug test" be conducted at a certified lab. This change now allows DrugWipe® to be used as an employer's "initial drug test"; no more waiting for 7-14 days to get the test results, no more handling someone's urine to test; no more opportunities for a suspect employee to manipulate the drug test. U.S. Department of Health & Human Service's Drugs in the Workplace - What an Employer Needs to Know Florida's Drug Free Workplace Law, Florida State Statute 440.102 2009 FL Drug Free Workplace Law revisions: F.S.S. 440.102 Revisions |
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