Did you know that by twelfth grade, about half of adolescents have tried an illicit drug at least once. The most commonly used drug is marijuana but adolescents can find many abused substances, such as prescription medications, glues among others.
Help your child to stay away from Drugs. If they know you will randomly screen them, it will decrease the chance for them to try it.
According to statics the cost of employees that use illegal drugs and alcohol exceeds $100 billion annually.
Studies show that substance-abusing employees are more likely to
Change jobs frequently,
Be late to or absent from work,
Be less productive employees
Be involved in a workplace accident or to file a workers’ compensation claim.
Other reasons to implement Drug Testing are:
To select Quality Employees
Prevent workplace injuries
Ensure maximum productivity
The most common method of drug testing is in urine. An employee or applicant provides a sample to be tested. At Express Care Lab some extra precautions are taken, such as putting blue dye in the toilet and turning off the water supply, to prevent altercation or substitution of specimens so that collection can be completed in privacy without any direct visual observation by another person.
DRUG PANELS
5 Panel Urine Drug Screen – This test is commonly executed as a pre-employment screening technique. It will test for the following controlled substances, typically through urine sample: marijuana (THC), cocaine, amphetamines/methamphetamines (Ecstasy, crystal meth), opiates (heroin) and phencyclidine (PCP).
10 panel Urine Drug Screen – The 10 Panel drug test will provide results for marijuana, cocaine, PCP, opiates, methamphetamine, methadone, amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines and tricyclic antidepressants
5 PANEL HAIR FOLLICLE Amphetamines Cocaine Marijuana Opiates Phencyclidine
5 PANEL HAIR FOLLICLE WITH EXTENDED OPIATES Amphetamines Cocaine Marijuana Opiates Phencyclidine Oxycodone Hydrocodone Hydromorphone