7 Practices to Manage Regular Drug Testing
Drug testing has been popular in the workplace since the introduction of background screening. Many organizations perform pre-employment drug testing before recruits can start working. Other organizations perform post-hire drug testing because of workplace accidents, reasonable suspicion, and more. According to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), over 75% of substance abusers are working. The prevalence of drug abuse in the workplace poses several risks to employers. Besides the safety, regulatory, or legal risks, drug abuse among employees could reduce productivity and increase the costs incurred by employers on workers and medical costs. Many…