First Choice Drug Testing

Drug Policy for workplace

No matter how hard we try to discourage illicit drug use in the workplace, we can’t (and shouldn’t) monitor our employees’ activities all the time. We only need to concern ourselves with the “extracurricular activities” of a small minority of our employees. It’s unfortunate that our employees who don’t use drugs are subjected to the same rigors of workplace testing as the individuals who are willing to break the law in their spare time, but it’s the price of vigilance. You have a fiduciary duty to your business to protect its employees and assets by instituting a drug testing program.

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Don't Panic

We had a donor give us a sample that was too hot, and if you’ve read our previous Cheaters stories, you know that the sample temperature is a tell-tale sign that a specimen did not come from the donor’s body.

The donor claimed the urine was hot because she had a fever, and then she hit the panic button on her key ring, activating her car alarm in our parking lot.

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Drug Policy for workplace

Being a parent has always been challenging, but today’s youth are presented with more opportunities to make poor decisions than ever before. The news is full of reports of young people engaging in dangerous stunts to entertain their social media followers and dangerous criminals covertly contacting teenagers for the purposes of engaging in criminal mischief. These cautionary tales also serve to illustrate the ease with which kids can access contraband such as drugs and alcohol.

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Drug Policy for workplace

TB skin tests are often required as a condition of employment for workers in high risk settings such as schools, hospitals, prisons, and long-term care facilities and hospitals. They’re also highly recommended for anyone who has been exposed to someone with tuberculosis, or for people who are traveling overseas. But many people have questions about the testing procedures, as well as the symptoms of an infection. Here are a few frequently asked questions about TB skin testing.

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