We
have, hands down, the most effective and cost contained
drug screening program on the market today.
In every instance, health care groups have saved an average
of 40%, when compared to their previous method of screening
for drugs of abuse, while maintaining the highest level
of integrity with their drug testing methodologies.
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In
describing the advantages of this service...
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Horizons'
drug testing product line
is one that provides for adulterant detection and one
of the first to provide simultaneous drug and adulterant
screening with an on-site
test. According to the American Management
Association's annual Survey on Workplace Drug Testing
and Drug Abuse Policies, workplace drug testing has increased
by more than 1,200 percent since 1987. Most Fortune 500
companies conduct pre-employment drug tests, and virtually
all companies that employ drug testing show steady decreases
in drug use.
That, however,
has led to a troublesome, albeit not entirely unexpected
result: Small businesses, which employ over half of
the nation's workforce, are now a magnet for drug users.
And it is these companies that can least afford the
legal and business exposures associated with workplace
substance abuse.
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stark contrast to the popular fantasy that drug
users are unemployed losers, approximately 75 percent
of adult illicit drug users -- some 8.5 million
people -- are employed. It is estimated that at
least one employee in 10 has a problem with alcohol
or drugs. No company, large or small, is immune
from this problem. |
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Some companies may indeed
see a decrease in the number of positive test results.
But the number of employees trying to cheat, or adulterate
their tests, is increasing. A quick search of the
Internet reveals dozens of anti-drug testing web sites
where so-called "cleansing" aids are sold for the sole
purpose of helping drug users produce a clean urine drug
screen. Drug users can even purchase freeze-dried urine,
or human urine that is purported to be "clean."
They are also marketing a product which proclaims to “clear”
any drug residue from the urine sample in order to provide
for a clean test result even though the applicant or employee
is under the influence.
All known common adulterants can be detected such as Stealth,
Urine Luck, Whizzes, Klear, Clear Choice, Instant additive,
Visine, Drano and Bleach.
Additionally, anti-drug testing sites list companies nationwide,
along with an overview of the types of drug tests they
require for employment.
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