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.
INTERESTED IN MORE ABOUT DRUG TESTING? Get it now.
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