Drug testing kits are used to identify people who are abusing illegal drugs. These kits are easy to use and very cost-effective. Many people purchase the kits for their own personal use at home. The kits are very popular and can be used on just about anyone regardless of age or gender. There are several different types of drug testing kits available on the market. When using these kits, it is important to understand the working principle of each as well as knowing how to read the results.
Types
Two most common types of testing kits used are the test strips and cups. Cups are the most preferred testing method because of the convenience and comfort. However, the test strips are the more economical choice for most people. Individuals can choose which test works best for them and their lifestyle when deciding to test at home.
Drug test strips
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These strips are made to detect drug metabolites in a person's urine. The test resembles a small card with a dipping strip on one end and the panel for the results on the opposite end. Panels are usually single or multi-panel. Kits that are multi-panel detects 2-12 different types of drugs in a single specimen. Testing strips that are most popular detect SAMHSA; five well-known used drugs, Cocaine, Marijuana, Amphetamines, Phencyclidine and Opiates.
Drug test cups
Drug test cups are more convenient for those giving the test as well as those taking it. The design of the cup eliminates the discomfort and sanitary concerns while handling the urine samples. The test cups provide the same results as the strips but with a lot more ease. The cups are designed with a built-in sample collection container. The result panel is noticeable from one side of the cup. There are also multi-panel test cups that are available on the market; these tests are used the same way as those designed for single testing.
Standard
Since drug testing centers do not typically check for a sample’s validity, testing authorities use an improvised technique of checking the sample’s temperature. Urine is warmed by the body, and it only logically follows that a fresh sample should also be warm. Otherwise, it must have come from somewhere other than your body.
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...s unhygienic. Having somebody waiting outside the door, hearing your relieve yourself is considered as invasion of privacy. It causes humiliation and can cause students to be nervous and possibly not be able to relieve themselves. When students are unable to provide a specimen sample they are given tap water to drink. Tap water contains millions of bacteria, which can be harmful when ingested. When following the drug testing procedure you are given a cup to provide the specimen in the cup is very small and quite easy to miss or spill due to the size. There also is the problem of possibly missing the cup and urinating on your hands, that then leads to the spreading of millions of more bacteria that can cause sickness or harm other students’ health, the only exception to this is if your urine is sterile. While you hold your urine can possibly cause bladder problems.
While employment screening in the healthcare sector is decidedly standard, the law does often not require drug and alcohol testing. Substance abuse is one of the leading causes of disciplinary action against a nursing license in the U.S. Random drug screenings are used to detect the use of unapproved or illegal drugs for the purpose of upholding patient safety (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, 2006). The American Nurses Association (ANA) estimates that six to eight percent of nurses use alcohol or drugs to a degree that would impair professional judgment (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, 2011). Approximately one-third of the one percent of actively licensed nurses are disciplined each year for their substance misconduct (Kenward, 2008). Protecting patients from unsafe practices and personnel is the primary responsibility of each supervisory board of nursing. However, the fear of punishment from the board or termination keeps many nurses unwilling to come forward (Maher-Brisen 2007). The purpose of this paper is to discuss the viability of mandating random drug testing for nurses and other health professionals. The objective of this would be to address the rooted issues of substance abuse and decrease the risk of harm to patients under the healthcare provider’s care.
Legal Challenges. When discussing the use of drug testing at the work place for pre-employment screening or on the job testing, we must consider the legal and ethical implications. Those who are in favor of drug testing claim that the testing itself acts as a deterrent in the use of illegal drugs and will also detect the use of illegal drugs which could impair employees resulting in injuries, accidents, lost productivity and ultimately liability concerns. Those in favor also refer to federal laws such as the Controlled Substances Act and take a zero tolerance approach to their employment policy. On the other hand those who argue against drug testing claim ethical violations of privacy and in some cases seek protection under state and federal laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, not always successfully. In the case of Raytheon v. Hernandez, the employee sought protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act which “prohibits discrimination against individuals with a drug addiction, although it permits an employer to act against an employer because of current drug abuse” (Witlin 2004). There is also a trend in the United States for the decriminalization of marijuana for personal and/or medical use which creates conflicts for employers. Employers have the responsibility to interpret both federal and state laws when determining their stance and policies when it comes to drug testing at the work place.
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First off, random drug tests is a precaution and not accusing everyone of doing wrong. Just because drug tests are being taken does not state that coaches believe everyone, or even anyone is doing drugs. Coaches may also think they know all their athletes, but teenagers know how to hide things. Having random drug tests are there just to ensure that no student athlete is using drugs. They are simply trying to help out the students. Many people would probably agree that precautions should be taken instead of taking a chance that no one is doing them.
“A medical dictionary defines a drug as ‘any substance that when taken into the living organism may modify one or more of its functions’” (Newton 12). However, when speaking of drug testing for abuse a person is usually thinking about illegal drugs or drugs that can alter athletic performance in sporting events. Mandatory drug testing was not allowed in public schools until June 2002 when the Supreme Court allowed for public schools to do random drug testing (Carroll 23). This decision allowed for drug testing in all schools throughout the United States not just for athletes but also students who are in any activities within the school, for example clubs and competitive events (Carroll 23). Even though drug testing is now allowed by the Supreme Court many schools do not yet have mandatory drug test policies. Mandatory drug testing for high school athletes should be required because it decreases drug use in schools, is relatively inexpensive, and can prevent drug use and or abuse that can lead to a lifelong addiction.
Drug use now in days has grown more over these past years, with the abuse of drugs many people still have the privilege to apply freely to the welfare programs such as WIC, Food Stamps, and TANF. My interest to this topic is why it would be unconstitutional to be able to do a drug testing on welfare applicants.
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It is also very hard to decide if the test is an invasion of employee privacy. “The ethical status of workplace drug testing can be expressed as a question of competing interests, between the employer’s right to use testing to reduce drug related harms and maximize profits, over against the employee’s right to privacy, particularly with regard to drug use which occurs outside the workplace.” (Cranford 2). The rights of the employee have to be considered. The Supreme Court case, Griswold vs. Connecticut, outlines the idea that every person is entitled to a privacy zone.
Drug testing is essential to the public to prevent substance abuse. Since drug users tend to abuse drugs in any way they can get out of. The benefits of drug testing help society to be safe. Also drug testing can change the community to become more successful. Safety of workplaces often gives drug testing due to preventing violence and safety at workplaces for employees. Drug testing can be a hardship for drug users due to they sometimes need it for medicine, but some other people take advantage of drug usage that makes society unsafe. That’s why drug testing helps eliminate unacceptable substance that happens in the society.
High school students are leaders to younger kids and many others in their community. As a leader these student must show others what good character is like, but instead they are destroying their lives by doing drugs. In the past decade the drug use among high school students is on the rise once again. With the internet, their exposure to drugs is much greater. High school students are convinced that they are able to get away with using drugs. These drug addicts soon influence other students into doing the drugs because there isn’t a rule preventing drug use. In order to protect these student’s future, drug tests must be enforced among all students ensuring a safe environment for students to learn successfully. Allowing random drug testing in high schools will shy away students from trying these harmful drugs. The stop of drug use among high school students is crucial because drugs prevents student from learning leading them to dropping out of high school. Students that become overwhelmed by these harmful drugs will ruin their lives forever, but if steered in the right direction they can be saved.
Many high schools across the country have brought much attention to the idea of giving random drug tests to students in high school. The newfound interest in student drug testing may be as a result of recent polls, which have shown an increase in drug use among high school students. Many teachers, parents, and members of school comities are for the drug testing, while most students and some parents feel that this would be a violation of students rights as Americans, which is true.
Have you ever entered your school to see men in uniform processing drug tests to all students of your school, your friends, and even people you might know who do drugs? Have you ever thought about getting caught if you’ve had taken drugs or alcohol recently?