| AMC offers the most comprehensive Drug & | | | | drugs in a person's body is a highly reliable |
| Alcohol Testing services in the industry. Learn | | | | method. These substances get absorbed into a |
| more about our drug tests at | | | | person's bloodstream fairly quickly and reach |
| Most people are aware of drug and alcohol | | | | maximum level within an hour of consumption. |
| addiction problems. They do not only cause | | | | Although like the above test this cannot |
| damage to addicts but also to those who deal | | | | determine whether a person is addicted, it can |
| with them on a day-to-day basis, like family | | | | help determine if someone has taken drugs over |
| members, colleagues, clients and friends. In many | | | | the legally permissible limit leading to intoxication. |
| situations, the workplace for example, it's | | | | The drawback of this method is that it's |
| necessary to ensure that workers are free from | | | | expensive and invasive. |
| any drug or alcohol addiction problems. Even | | | | Saliva Test |
| people with driving licenses should be regularly | | | | Just like blood, the presence of drug or alcohol |
| checked for such problems as driving under | | | | can be detected in the saliva of a person. In fact |
| influence of drugs and alcohol causes thousands of | | | | this method of alcohol testing is preferred over |
| accidents every year. Consequently drug and | | | | blood test, as alcohol level in saliva is nearly same |
| alcohol testing has been made a mandatory | | | | as that in blood. Furthermore this method is not |
| requirement by many organizations including | | | | invasive and also costs less compared to blood |
| commercial enterprises, schools and colleges | | | | test. |
| among others. New Zealand has instituted a very | | | | Breathalyzer Test |
| strong and robust system for monitoring pilots | | | | Breathalyzer tests are done with the help of a |
| for drug and alcohol abuse. | | | | handheld device that detects the presence of |
| Alcohol and drug testing can be done through a | | | | alcohol in a person's breath. This method is |
| variety of methods. These include the following - | | | | popularly used by law enforcement as |
| Urine Test | | | | breathalyzers are portable devices which are easy |
| Urine testing for drug and alcohol abuse is one of | | | | to handle and also provide immediate results. |
| the most popular methods as its easy, reliable, | | | | Hair Test |
| and relatively inexpensive. Once a person has | | | | Drug tests on hair samples is gaining popularity |
| consumed alcohol it shows in the urine around 1 to | | | | nowadays as this method can detect several |
| 1.5 hours later. A urine test can detect the same | | | | drugs, is cost-effective, non-invasive, fairly |
| even 48 hrs after consumption. However it should | | | | accurate, and most importantly it provides a |
| be kept in mind that although urine testing can | | | | history of alcohol consumption for several months. |
| determine whether a person has consumed drugs | | | | This kind of information can be very helpful for |
| or alcohol it cannot tell whether he/she is addicted. | | | | companies who are reviewing the possibility of |
| Blood Test | | | | hiring a new employee. |
| Blood test for detecting the content of alcohol or | | | | |