Drug Testing - The Definitive Guide

If you are applying for a job, chances are you will need to take a drug test. There are a few industries where drug testing is not yet the standard:  Restaurants, day cares, some retailers, some labor jobs. But if the company you are looking to work for has a government contract, you can bet your bottom dollar that you probably will be tested; if not pre-employment, then at some point during your tenure with that company.

The good news is that they are only testing for illegal drugs during a drug test. They cannot, by law, test for pregnancy or medical conditions during a drug test. They are testing FOR illegal substances. They cannot run your urine, hair, saliva or blood through a machine and see what all you have been doing for the past 10 years. That not only is not allowed, it is impossible.  The Department of Defense requires frequent, observed tests of its military personnel, as does parole/probation officers. Employment tests however are rarely observed.

If you don't want to caught with a positive result on your next drug test, this text will help you. If you are well known, this text may protect your reputation. If you are going through a divorce and/or custody situation, this text might help you get what you want. If you are looking for that once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity, this text might just help you get it. I strongly recommended that drug users (pot smokers in particular) read this as marijuana is the main focus of this publication.