A Health Educator’s Guide to Understanding Drugs of Abuse TestingJones & Bartlett Learning, 2009 M03 18 - 230 pages The drug free workplace initiative was started in 1986 by President Ronald Reagan when he issued an executive order to develop guidelines for drug abuse testing for Federal Government employees. Since then, most state, government, and private employers have adopted the policy of a drug free workplace. Today, pre-employment drug testing is almost mandatory and passing the drug test is a condition for hire. A Health Educator's Guide to Understanding Drug Abuse Testing describes in layman’s language the process of testing for drugs and provides coverage of what potential employees are being tested for, how the tests are performed, and what foods and drugs may affect the test results and may jeopardize a person's chance of being hired. Written by a practicing toxicologist, this text gives health educators a solid foundation in the process of drug testing and helps them understand how different methods of cheating drug tests are rendered ineffectual. |
Contents
Past and Present | 1 |
2 Pharmacology and Genetic Aspects of Abused Drugs | 13 |
A New Challenge | 33 |
4 Evolution of PreEmployment and Workplace Drug Testing | 45 |
5 Testing of SAMHSA and NonSAMHSA Drugs | 55 |
6 Legal Issues | 67 |
7 Methodologies for DrugsofAbuse Testing | 73 |
Advantages and Limitations | 95 |
12 Alternative Explanations for True Positives in Drug Testing | 135 |
13 Miscellaneous DrugsofAbuse Testing Issues | 145 |
14 OvertheCounter Drugs That Interfere with Drug Testing | 157 |
15 Prescription Medications That Interfere with Drug Testing | 167 |
16 Passing PreEmployment and Workplace Drug Tests | 179 |
17 Drug Testing of Hair Oral Fluid Sweat and Meconium | 189 |
18 Herbal Remedies and DrugsofAbuse Testing | 207 |
Appendix | 217 |
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A Health Educator’s Guide to Understanding Drugs of Abuse Testing Amitava Dasgupta Limited preview - 2010 |
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