Drug tests

   Hair follicle drug test kits not only detect if drugs have been used, it also gives information on the quantity and past history of a person’s drug use.  This method is preferable over traditional ways of testing, such as taking a urine sample because the drug user may stop using drugs for a set amount of days before applying for a job and taking a test.  With urine testing, there is a strong chance that the applicant will test negative and once hired will probably start...

You were sure you were fine to drive. Oh, yeah, you’d had a few beers with your buddies, maybe even a shot or two, but you weren’t slurring your words, staggering, or getting into bar fights. But the next thing you knew you saw flashing red lights in your rearview mirror and the police told you your blood alcohol level was way over the legal limit. Now you’re facing a stiff fine, community service, mandatory alcohol abuse classes, the loss of your drivers license, maybe even some jail time. And...

Ever since the introduction of an easy way to take an alcohol test, a number of drinkers have thought that they could outwit any attempt by law enforcement officials to issue another ticket for a DUI offense. Many bar visitors and party-goers have thus searched for an easy way to take a personal alcohol test. While youth and men might continue with that search, a lot of women have become more interested in calling attention to the need for greater respect for the results obtained from any such...

Law enforcement once hoped that the creation of an alcohol test, one that could easily be used in police headquarters, would decrease the incidence of drunk driving. It has had some affect, but many drivers seem intent on trying to “beat the test.” Too many drivers realize that the taking of a urine test increases the time during which the alcohol could disappear from the body system. Those same drivers will no doubt have reason to read carefully the following article about the alcohol test. It...

Readers of the following article might find the idea put forth by the article writer to be rather absurd. A reader might question the likely desire of a home owner for possession of a digital alcohol tester. The writer was inspired by something she read about another U.S. family—one that chose to ban consumption of caffeine inside the home. The writer did not read about any sort of caffeine detector, but she felt that that story offered proof that a U.S. homeowner might want to purchase a digital...

As more and more young people have chosen to rely on a digital alcohol tester, the organizations ready to prosecute anyone caught DUI, driving under the influence, have stepped up to the plate. Such organizations want young drivers to realize that the reading on a digital alcohol tester can not be presented in a court case. Anyone caught serving alcohol to a minor stands a chance of being charged with the crime of contributing to a DUI. The makers of the AlcoHawk ABI, a digital alcohol tester,...

An employer must realize that he or she does not have total control over all aspects of an employee drug screening. If the employer wants to have an outside lab test the employee’s urine, then the employer looses the ability to have someone observe the collection of the specimen. No employer can control the amount of time it takes to complete an employee drug screening. In addition, the employer has no control over the skill and precision of the testing laboratory. Carelessness on the part of...