...Essay #1 Drug Testing in High, Pro or Con? There is a lot of controversy today on whether or not drug testing in high school is appropriate. There are many things to consider when making this decision, like constitutional rights and privacy, cost, and even if doing random drug tests will change the problem (drug problem). Los Angeles Times writer David G. Savage asks in the article “Justices Consider School Drug Tests,” “Could routine drug tests, like metal detectors, soon become an accepted part of daily life at many American high schools?” Drugs have become a major problem with children, but not all of them are experimenting with them. Many people believe that it is against the child’s 4th Amendment rights, which we all know protects people from unreasonable searches and seizure, that being said, unless the child is coming to school either “high” or “stoned,” has actual drugs on his person or has been known for drug use, doing a drug test is intrusive and a waste of time. Economic cost is another issue. According to M. H Davis in “Facts and Statistics on Random Drug Testing of High School Students” website www.everydaylife.globalpost.com, “The average drug test cost between $15 and $35, and at high schools administering tests to all students, the costs add up quickly.” So if there is a class of 1000 children, there is a bare minimum of $15,000. I’m sure the school systems have a lot more educations things that the school could benefit from rather than drug testing. Besides...
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...Bourne Professor Pahl English 101 6 June 2014 Should welfare recipients be drug tested? There are many different opinions about this subject. But there is a problem, people are collecting a check from the government and buying unnecessary or illegal products. Is it fair to the hard working American’s that earn their money and pay their taxes just to support these addictions? I say no, it’s not fair. The welfare system was not meant to work that way. But unfortunately the system is broken. Reform is needed and drug testing is a step in the right direction. Americans are being drug-tested everyday in the workplace. I remember how uncomfortable it was to enter the women’s room when I got hired. Trying to urinate into that little cup while the lab tech stood at the door. As much as I wanted to crawl out of my skin I did it because I wanted that job. Employers shell out thousands of dollar yearly for drug screening test. They are able to see that the cost up front out ways the problems that arise with a drug addicted employee. Sick days, call outs or no shows are virtually eliminated when you hire a stable employee. Cost to replace staff for a shift last minute can be highly costly too. If I have to take a test to earn my money shouldn’t welfare applicants. Welfare is not a career. It is not a hand out for the lazy. Shouldn’t they have to prove themselves to get aide? If you can afford to buy drugs don’t need help from the government. Welfare should be used for its purpose...
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...Kids think drug testing is like getting stung by a bee. At first it hurts and they try everything to prevent it from happening. Nowadays, schools implement drug testing to try and help students and prevent drug abuse, but many students find it annoying and stupid instead of helpful. However, drug testing is an important thing because it is trying to keep students safe and provide a safe environment in which they can grow and develop into functioning members of society. The first reason drug testing is important is it allows for early detection of substance abuse and intervention. Catching drug abuse early in a student’s life can save his or her life or help them get put back on the right track in school and their daily life. Drug testing in schools can be annoying and expensive, but if you think about it saving someone's life early on before they get addicted to drugs is more important than the money. “The stated goal of such programs is to identify students with possible substance abuse issues and to intervene early.” (John, par 2) Intervention can be a hard thing, especially when you are a teenager, and talking about the reasons why drugs seem necessary can be a tough exercise, but in the end it is for the best. From my own...
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...Healey, Eric Government 2305 Drug Testing The idea of drug testing for recipients of Public Assistance is a very controversial topic. I will discuss both the advantages and dis advantages of drug testing and how it affects the people of the United States as a whole. I believe in a system that provides for the welfare of others, food, clothing, and shelter for those that are in need, especially when children are concerned. As Americans it is important that we take care of our own citizens and help provide for them, but at what cost? Most Americans realize there is waste, fraud and abuse in almost every Government program and that includes the public assistance program. It is hoped that the use of drug testing for the receipt of Public Assistance will deter the use of drugs and weed out those that are using drugs from the system saving the taxpayer money. There is no question that there are many that have no problem staying at home and living off the sweat of another person’s labor. In many cases the recipients of Public Assistance use their money to purchase steak, lobster and many other expensive food items someone working a 9-5 job can never afford. It is believed by many that it is not fair to the tax payer to provide financial assistance to a recipient that will use that assistance to purchase drugs. Especially when those providing the assistance, i.e. the hard working tax payer, must, in most cases, undergo a drug test in order to continue to work at their...
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...neglect to contend at their most abnormal amount due to the utilization of medications (primarily maryjane) and the absence of the medication testing by the school. As I would like to think it ought to be required for all competitors to be medication tried at any rate once a month, paying little respect to the size or kind of school that they are going to. Despite the fact that medication testing may be excessively costly for junior colleges, great competitors who can make it far with their blessing don't due to the opportunity they are given with the medications that they are utilizing and not being tried for, this is the reason medication testing ought to be required for all school competitors....
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...Drug Testing in School Youa Vang DeVry University Drug Testing in School Drug use has continued to increase within the past years. “An estimated 22.5 million Americans from the age of 12 or older had used an illicit drug or abused a psychotherapeutic medication in 2011. That is 8.7 percent of the US population (National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2012).” Most people start taking drugs in their early teenage years because they get pressured easily. With drugs being one of the biggest pressures, it can happen anywhere outside of home. One usually gets talked into trying drugs because he either was stressed out, he wants to fit in, or he wants to look cool. Drug use can have a huge impact on one’s behavior and academic performances. It will make it difficult for a student to get along with others and to concentrate, not only at school, but, also, at home. By using drugs, one can experience sudden memory loss. Students entering junior high and beyond should receive drug test regularly and randomly to prevent drug abuse, help students stay in school and benefit their life long decision-making. Drug testing in school is not about catching students who use drugs. Rather, it is to prevent students from using it and to seek help for those that need it. Mandatory drug testing would be a way to ensure students’ safety and help them stay in school. By requiring drug testing, students will have a reason to say no when being offered any. When a student uses drugs and comes...
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...Should Welfare Recipients Get Drug Tested Before Receiving Benefits? The issue of whether welfare recipients should undergo drug testing is a topic that generates significant controversy. The rationale behind it is that many individuals depending on various government programs, such as youth and unemployment allowance, use the money to fund drugs and substance abuse, thereby becoming less productive and a greater burden to the state (Schaberg 567). On the contrary, some parties believe that if potential welfare recipients test positive for drugs, the government will sign them up with treatment programs that will enable them to change their habits, thus improving their chances of securing employment, enrolling in school, or joining a vocational training institute, hence becoming more productive. According to the authorities in this area of study, there is evidence to confirm that mandatory testing and treatment of drugs can have a positive effect on the behavior of welfare beneficiaries. In particular,...
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...Drug Testing in Nigeria Case Pfizer should not undergo drug testing of Trovan in Nigeria because: 1) the motives and ethics of the testing are questionable and 2) neither Nigeria, Kano Hospital nor Pfizer are prepared for the implementation of tests. If the testing of Trovan is done hastily and sloppily, a public relations disaster and lawsuits could ensue, and Pfizer could lose a potentially lucrative pharmaceutical. Pfizer deals in the business of lives, and when your business is centered on the most precious commodity in existence, there must be strict, unerring focus on morality and ethics. Claims that Pfizer is testing Trovan for the benefit of world health and to aid the suffering children in Nigeria are false; Pfizer’s motivation is money. During Trovan’s development, constant references are made to raising company share prices, saving money by testing in Nigeria, and the possibility that millions of dollars are being lost each day. To top it off, Pfizer is racing against an expiring patent that threatens to undercut its pharmaceutical prices by 90%. One pharmaceutical executive stated, “The quicker we can complete clinical trials, the more money for our companies.” Nowhere is it mentioned than Pfizer has a humanitarian agenda, or that it even cares for suffering victims. I am not chastising Pfizer’s motivation in pharmaceutical production; I am only recognizing the company’s chief priority. Trovan has potential to become a hugely profitable antibiotic, and those...
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...Problem Most employers require passing some kind of drug test to get hired on. They might require a drug test for an accident investigation, or a random drug test. Either way everyone knows they might get drug tested at their place of employment. What is the drug test process? How accurate is that drug test? What drugs will they be looking for? What kinds of drug tests are there? What is the better drug testing method to use? This is what The Better Business Bureau wants to know. Background The Better Business Bureau has requested information on accurate drug testing, and the types of drugs that are tested in the workplace. BBB wants information regarding if the drug tests are just as accurate with all drugs tested for. The Better Business Bureau uses the information provided to grade a business. They determine if the drug testing companies meet Better Business Bureau accreditation standards. The Better Business Bureau is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1912. It exists to gather and review information on businesses based on the information, and consumer reports that the BBB has received, and give the business a grade. The Better Business Bureau grades businesses with letter grades from A+ (highest) to F (lowest). The BBB will usually explain the major reasons that raised or lowered a business’ grade. The consumers then utilize this information to decide if they want to do business with a certain business. Consumers are also the ones who generally...
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...What is Drug Testing Drug testing refers to the analysis of biological material to detect the presence or absence of drugs and metabolites within the human body. Metabolites are the substances into which drugs, including alcohol, are converted by the human body. The presence of metabolites shows that the relevant substances have been used in the recent past. The most common form of testing for illicit drugs is the analysis of urine samples. For alcohol, breath tests are more common, and these are often followed up by blood tests for confirmation. Oral fluid, hair and sweat can be used to conduct test to find the presence of drugs or alcohol. Drug Testing in the Workplace Drug testing in the workplace refers to all kinds of employee related drug testing. The basic forms of drug testing are pre employment testing, routine medicals, transfer testing, mandatory random testing, post accident testing, ‘for cause’ testing, post treatment or follow up testing, and voluntary testing. All of these methods of drug test could be utilized either independently or in a variety of combinations. Also sometimes companies may test everyone who works for the company from senior management on down. Random drug testing can also be given with or without notice to the employee. Drug testing in the United States became popular during the 1970s as an attempt to prevent the spread of drug abuse in the U.S. military during the Vietnam War....
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...Impact of Drug-Testing Programs in the Workplace Paul DiLorenzo Marquette University Americans are concerned about drugs, and employers are no exception. They have been told that drug use in the workforce is common and that workers who use drugs will harm their businesses through increased accidents and absenteeism, or through more subtle, but serious effects of decreased efficiency and productivity. It is certainly true that the abuse of drugs, both licit and illicit, is a problem in America today. A company of any size is, over time, likely to encounter employees or applicants with drug problems. How to respond to this problem however, is anything but clear. Most employers are not experts on drug use or abuse and in the absence of personal knowledge, may turn to others for information they need to make decisions. However, much of the information thus far that has been made available to employers is not helpful and one-sided, with the majority of the information coming from the drug testing industry. This misinformation has lead to the majority of major companies now requiring drug analysis as a condition for hire. Most employers now utilize a urinalysis, hair sample or oral swab as detection for substance abuse. The Drug Free Workplace Act was passed in 1988 with the intentions on providing a safe and healthy workplace for all employees. The Federal Registers (1988, 2000) report release...
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...growing trend in the business world today is to use drug testing to screen prospective job applicants and monitor current employees for drug usage. Drug testing at work presents us with a difficult ethical dilemma raising a question: How businesses can respect individual’s basic right to privacy and at the same time provide a safe and productive work environment. Drug testing at workplace is a serious ethical and legal issue with opponents claiming that it is directly infringing on employee’s constitutional rights to privacy. Drug testing can be viewed as a form of a search and seizure under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, USCS Const. Amend. 4. This was confirmed by the Supreme Court ruling in Schmerber v. California 384 U.S. 757; 86 S. Ct. 1826; 16 L. Ed. 2d 908 (U.S. 1966) With any blood, urine or hair sample taken, people give out more than just information about illicit drugs usage. Each of those samples contains wealth of personal biological data. It is possible that employers might be fishing for evidence, for purposes other than was disclosed or suggested prior to the testing. With provided biological samples employers can illegally screen potential employees and discriminate against them based on their health problems, pregnancy or even genetic makeup (Statue 42 USCS §§ 2000ff prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information). If an individual refuses to undergo the testing examination, an applicant or an employee can be...
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...Case Study Choice 2 Drug testing is a touchy subject for most companies. If a company does not already have drug testing in place then it is a hard topic to bring up to employees. Drug testing is an essential way to make sure there is safety in the workplace. Not all employees are using drugs but the ones who are, need to be weeded out. Castulon should establish a drug testing program to ensure safety of employees and their company. The program they need to start is 100% testing on all new hires, and random testing on current employees. They would need to tell all employees that there will be random drug testing and that any employee who fails will be subject to disciplinary actions to include up to termination. Before the testing starts all managers need to have a meeting with their employees and inform them of the new testing and how it will be done. They also need to inform them of the disciplinary results if they fail the drug test. All testing procedures and policies need to be posted and accessible for employees to view at any time. The testing that would be set up would be a urine test. Once you are selected you will enter a room and not be allowed to leave until you have provided a sample. All samples will be private and the results will only be shared with the manager and the employee who took the test. If an employee fails due to prescription medication that they have a valid prescription for they will need to provide proof of that prescription, and no disciplinary...
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...MGMT455 Unit 5 Assignment Drug Testing Employees A clear written policy that outlines the employer’s expectations regarding drug use will allow for drug testing in a drug-free workplace program. The program has to include training the supervisors on the signs and symptoms of drug use, how to enforce the policy, employee education on drug use dangers, and a provided referral system, or Employee Assistance Program, for employees with drug problems. These programs are meant to help companies be safer, have less human cause hazards, and improve the health of employees (Workplace Drug Testing, 2013). The negotiations to have a mandatory drug test have a logical basis for defense with the labor union. There has been suspected significant drug use by the employees, and many serious plant accidents which have drug use as their expected accomplice. These accidents have caused the company serious settlements under the worker’s compensation when drugs may have been the reason the accident happened in the first place. This is why I recommend that a drug-free workplace program with an Employee Assistance Program be a part of the union labor negotiations. The strategy is to use the incentives for a drug-free workplace program to get the “buy-in” of the employees. These incentives include a reduction in workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance premiums for the company. They also include a tax reduction which is equal to the expenditures such as employee assistance programs...
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...it comes to drug testing. An effective workplace drug abuse policy needs to follow the state’s laws. This policy needs to be clearly understood by employees and supervisors. Any miscommunication can cause problems and possible lawsuits. According to the American Management Association, the percentage of employers with drug testing programs has dropped steadily since 1996 from 81% to 62% in 2004. They believe that this will continue to drop in the coming years. Drug testing policies are similar in many companies. Some require a drug test as part of a pre-employment screening policy. Of the companies that do this, it’s usually the only test they will take. The pre-employment drug test seems to be the easiest for companies to use, while the employees don’t have to worry about it again. Most companies that have a drug testing policy will use random drug tests. Although they have these drug testing policies, only a small number actually give the tests. Out of the companies that conduct random drug tests, their frequency of testing are all different. Some use independent companies to do their testing for them. Although this can be expensive, it’s usually best for companies that do random testing. Employees won’t feel like someone within the company is “out to get them”. These independent companies will select the employees to be tested and will administer the test outside of the office. These tests are purely random. The person in charge of the testing at the company...
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