Everything You Never Wanted to Know about Drug Testing

EVERYTHING YOU NEVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT DRUG TESTING

The latest white paper from KRESS Employment Screening

WHO IS USING DRUGS AT YOUR COMPANY?More employees than you think are likely partaking in a controlled substance

42,000The number of Americans that come to work stoned each day

WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF DRUG USE?

Employees that use drugs are…• 5 times more likely to file a workers’

compensation claim• 4 times as likely to suffer an on-the-job

injury• 10 times more likely to miss work• 33% less productive• 3 times more costly to the U.S. healthcare

system• Responsible for 40% of all industrial

fatalities

HOW DO I PROTECT MY COMPANY?Drug testing is the solution,

but you must implement it correctly.

WHO IS PERFORMING DRUG TESTS?

Pre-employment screening use among employers

Used screening Did not use screening

Most employers are using some type of drug testing

7 years or more

5 to 6 years

3 to 4 years

1 to 2 years

Less than 12 months

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

For approximately how many years has your organization

been conducting pre- and/or post-employment drug testing

Information courtesy of http://www.globaldrugpolicy.org/Issues/Vol%205%20Issue%204/Basic-11-22Efficacy%20Study%20Publication%20Final.pdf

WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON DRUG TESTS?

• Urine tests• Oral tests• Hair tests

Urine tests are the most commonly used in employment screening

• Breath analysis• Blood tests

Drugs Tested Detection Time in Urine

Amphatamines 1 to 2 days

Methamphetamines2 to 10 days (time range depends on frequency of use)

Cannabinoids (THC) 2 to 4 days Cocaine 2 to 4 days

Phencyclidine (PCP) 14 to 30 days (longer for chronic users)

Opiates 2 days

Barbiturates 1 days to 3 weeks (short or long acting)

Benzodiazepines3 days to 6 weeks (longer for chronic users)

Methadone 3 days

Propoxyphene 6 hours to 2 days

Chandra says…

Hair tests are more accurate, but sometimes they are unrealistic in the pre-employment screening process because of the cost and the turnaround time.

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