| With the widespread use of contraband and | | | | others at the place of work and then comes the |
| prescription drugs by many individuals who want | | | | attendance factor. People hooked on some kind |
| to enhance their careers or just take the drugs | | | | of drug are known to absent themselves often |
| to get a high, it is becoming increasingly important | | | | from work, this is a direct impact on productivity. |
| to do a drug screen test before employment in | | | | On the part of the companies, it is important that |
| order to ensure the company gets quality | | | | they establish a set way to go about screening |
| workers and that production will not be affected | | | | employees for use of drugs. At the outset the |
| by these drug abusing individuals. | | | | employers must declare that these drug screening |
| Do not be surprised if the Human Resource | | | | tests are mandatory and all employees are |
| Executive of the firm or company you are | | | | required to undergo the test. If this is not done |
| applying for a job at asks you to go to their | | | | by the management employees may well refuse |
| company physician for a drug screening test | | | | to undergo the tests and the entire purpose of |
| before they decide to hire you. This should not be | | | | the process may be defeated. |
| looked upon as a doubt on your integrity but as a | | | | There are 2 methods that employment drug |
| valuable process that can only guarantee the | | | | screening tests can be performed. One method is |
| safety and well being of the other workers in the | | | | to send the employee to a certified drug |
| organization. | | | | laboratory or pathology where the pathologist |
| As a matter of fact, even you will not like to | | | | collects urine samples. The second method |
| work with someone who in taking some sort of | | | | involves the use of very simple instant test kits |
| drug on the sly and making a nuisance of himself | | | | that are freely available on the market. The |
| on the floor. People on drugs have a way of being | | | | results obtained from the kits are very reliable |
| unpredictable and they somehow manage to spoil | | | | and they save a lot of time and effort too. |
| the mood at the place of work. Companies these | | | | Employment drug screening tests ensure that the |
| days understand the need for creating and | | | | company will get mentally and physically fit |
| maintaining a cordial atmosphere that is helpful for | | | | employees who are a pleasure to work with. This |
| the well being of the employees and the over all | | | | is a pre-employment process and must not be |
| productivity of the company. | | | | looked down upon by anyone, employer or |
| If an individual is taking drugs there may be many | | | | employee. Having happy, healthy employees will |
| things that could prove to be counterproductive. | | | | make happy customers and this forms a |
| One thing for sure is that the individual will not be | | | | perpetual process that keeps coming back to |
| reliable and steady. Mood swings will culminate in | | | | create even better working environments. |
| his or her creating unpleasant scenes for the | | | | |