Chris

October 2006

Drug Testing
Drug testing in the workplace has become more common in the past few years, despite widespread testing; it hasn't diminished all drug use. Opponents believe that drug testing is a violation of employee's right to privacy. Employers say that it is a method to control substance abuse. Since employers don't want to deal with substance abuse, they do drug testing to help keep it out of the workplace.
Employers say that substance abuse accounts for decreased job performance, increased safety risks, and more days of work being missed than usual. Opponents say that random drug testing is an infringement of civil rights that involves discrimination, lack of policy, and lack of probable cause.
Advocates say that drug and alcohol abuse cost the United States about 160 billion dollars a year on lost productivity and the rising costs of healthcare are due to the increase of work related injuries and accident. Marijuana is one of the most widely abused......

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