Drug Test Your Teen To Begin The Conversation
Written by Drug Testing on April 14th, 2008
It is important for parents to know if their teenagers are using drugs and alcohol. The use of these substances, especially in young people, can lead to health hazards and poor decision making. We all want our children to stay safe and to be healthy, but we often don’t know what to do when we [...]
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Let’s Take A Saliva Drug Test
Written by Drug Testing on April 14th, 2008
There are many good things in our society and there are many bad things in our society. We love the pure innocence of babies, young children, and puppies. In fact, we seem to view these three things are being pure as the first fallen snow of wintertime. This might sound funny but we even like [...]
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Should I Drug Test My Teenager At Home?
Written by Drug Testing on April 14th, 2008
Do-it-yourself home drug tests are inexpensive and readily available over the counter. Should you drug test your teen? Here are a few things to consider while making your decision: What are you going to do if she tests positive? First, be aware that the tests are not 100% reliable. A positive result should be confirmed [...]
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Hair Drug Test And Its Validity
Written by Drug Testing on April 14th, 2008
Drug tests are performed to determine whether a certain drug, or any of its metabolized traces, exists in a body part or product of a person. A hair drug test is conducted to determine the presence (or absence) of a particular drug in the hair samples of a subject. The primary significance of a hair [...]
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Types of Drug Testing Kits
Written by Drug Testing on April 14th, 2008
Employers have been administering drug tests with increasing frequency in the last 20 years or so, for a number of reasons. These include safety, trustworthiness with sensitive information, and health/ insurance costs. Some privacy advocates have protested these policies, especially when they occur randomly rather than due to reasonable suspicion, but employers have found the [...]
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