Drug Testing
... America answer to its growing drug problems When you look at drug testing today it seems as if it is just as much a prerequisite to get a job as a degree or even just filling out the application itself. ... Who really wants to challenge the person responsible for hiring them about a drug test? ... In this new millennium, drug-testing companies are not only reaching the peaks of corporate America, they are also scooping down into the playgrounds of our children. Students are being subjected to drug testing in order to participate in sports. (Lemar) Drug testing is exploding into a billion dollar industry and what makes it crazy is that its’ results are not even guaranteed. ... It does deter some from using illegal drugs, but for the most part it is unproven in stopping drug use altogether. Marijuana is the most popular drug that positive test results detect, primarily because of its availability and length of time it stays in human body (depending on individual metabolism). ... Some performance enhancing drugs are still undetectable by drug tests. (Detection time for Cocaine is 2-4 days, Marijuana (Tetra Hydra Cannabinol) up to 10 days) (Gombos) Numerous qualified applicants are walking away from good paying jobs that require drug testing.