| According to The Ledger, 84% of companies and | | | | subject to drug testing before hire or random drug |
| employers are requiring drug testing before hiring new | | | | testing in the work place. |
| employees, and 39% drug test at random intervals. | | | | The internet is a great place to find discount medical |
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| Although decried by some as intrusive and ineffective, | | | | to find out what is wrong with them. |
| the National Bureau of Economic Research reports | | | | Discount drug test kits are an inexpensive option for |
| that this tactic is effective in deterring illegal drug use | | | | employers when conducting random drug tests on the |
| among users and deters potential users. | | | | job, and many require the employee to sign a waiver |
| The most effective program seems to be random | | | | allowing the practice. Penalties for a positive drug use |
| drug testing, as opposed to testing only after an | | | | range from a verbal warning to outright termination, |
| accident has occurred. Many wonder if it is worth the | | | | and some employers are loathe to fire an employee |
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| comes from replacing terminated employees and not | | | | replacing a trained employee, especially in more |
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| discount drug test kits pale in comparison to the cost | | | | companies have followed the military example of zero |
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| This issue is a hot button topic, and literally thousands | | | | National Bureau of Economic Research, drug |
| of websites are devoted to tips on how to beat the | | | | prevalence in the military dropped from 27.6 percent in |
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| how the law affects the hiring and firing process. | | | | deterrence was cited - the fear of getting caught, the |
| Some people understand the need for a drug-free | | | | probability of punishment, and the severity of the |
| workplace, especially in high risk or highly sensitive | | | | punishment. The initial military policy had second |
| positions, but other maintain that it is an unfair practice, | | | | chances included, but since 1995 the punishment has |
| especially since testing for alcohol is not conducted as | | | | been the loss of a job. |
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