Helpful Links for Pre-employment drug testing presented by
Employment Screening Resources
1. www.samhsa.gov This site is sponsored
by the Substance Abuse and Metal Health Services Administration, an agency of the US
Department of Health and Human Service (SAMHSA).
2. www.health.org The national
clearinghouse for drug and substance abuse information, sponsored by SAMHSA
3. www.health.org/workplce/summary.htm
On-line report sponsored by SAMHSA on the accuracy of 15 so-called,
"Rapid" or "Instant" drug tests, which are the do-it-yourself instant
kits widely available over the Internet. As a result of the study, SAMHSA concluded that
the kits generated a "fair number of false positives and false negatives."
Essentially, the devices that detected higher number of positives also gave a
higher number of "false positives." Other deices were more conservative
giving fewer false positives, but missing many true positives. Given these results,
many professionals urge caution in using such "Rapid" or "Instant"
tests for pre-employment screening, especially given the fact that actual laboratory
testing is easier to administer (there is no handling of a urine spaceman on the job) and
does not cost that much more compared to the potential liability of these kits.
4. www.nida.nih.gov/ Site sponsored by the
US National Institute of Drug Abuse concerning drug abuse and prevention.
5. www.dot.gov US Department of Transportation site, covering tests mandated by that department, referred to commonly as DOT testing.
6. www.employmentlawcentral.com/treatise/drugalchtest.htm Information on employment laws and drug testing by the employment law center. Although many states have various laws on testing, drug testing performed for pre-employment purposes pursuant to consent is legal in all the fifty states.
7. www.drugfreeamerica.org Information concerning drug abuse and prevention.
8. www2.dol.gov/dol/asp/public/programs/drugs/workingpartners/main.htm Site maintained by the Dept. of Labor Small Business Initiative
9. www.notes.dol.gov/said.nsf Site maintained by the Dept of Labor-the Substance Abuse Information Database (SAID), containing references t the laws in the fifty states.
10. www.drugs.indiana.edu/druginfo/home.html Site sponsored by the University of Indiana with interesting links to other sites.