We do a lot of testing for the courts system. Many of the tests have to do with custody battles. Others are for prior drug offenses, and the judge has the defendants test regularly. If they continue to test negative the judge will allow them to stay on probation, whereas a positive test might lead to jailtime. Judges have come to know and trust us and regularly issue orders for these defendants to test at our clinic.
Most employers who do drug testing do it because they know the importance of a drug free workplace. They understand it’s a crucial part of providing a safe work environment and it’s a great return on investment. It is a proven fact that having a drug free workplace reduces accidents, health insurance cost, tardiness, and absenteeism. Additionally, it tells your employees you value them and their right to a safe and productive workplace.
We’re one of the few clinics that allow personal tests. Most clinics will not test individuals who are not associated with an employer or company that sanctions the test; the reason is because of all the cheating that goes on and the clinics refusal to deal with an individual that cheats on a personal test. Yes, believe it or not, we get folks who come into our clinic, pay for their own test, and try to cheat.
We had two separate Non-DOT donors come in and present our collector with a specimen that the temperature was out of range. Both were asked to wait in the waiting room, and both were “mouthing off” claiming they gave a good sample and that the staff was racist. A third donor waiting bought into their rhetoric and became concerned that his sample would also be rejected because of his race; he gave a good sample, and we accepted it without incident.