by Beverly A. Potter, David E. Smith, J. Sebastian Orfali

"This excellent book provides a comprehensive view and will be of benefit for both employers and employees." --David Smith, M.D., Haight Ashbury Free Clinic
This comprehensive guide to drug testing in the workplace describes the tests and how they work, discusses the civil rights issues and tells how to set up a drug testing program. It tells how to reduce exposure to lawsuits and reveals how employees try to foil the test.

Drug testing places employers in a dilemma. How can they protect public safety and maintain a drug-free workforce without violating employee rights? Some well-meaning employers have been sued. Some drug-free employees have tested positive.

DRUG TESTING AT WORK is a guide for managers, school administrators, government and military officials, coaches and athletes, law enforcement and police, attorneys, unions, medical staff, and legislators.

DRUG TESTING AT WORK includes:

* Cost of drug use in the workplace

* Technology of testing

* Employer guidelines for drug testing

* Methods used to beat the test

* Charts, appendices, bibliography and index

* Rationale for drug testing

* Legal issues, court decisions

* Protecting employee rights

* Methods used to stop cheating

* Dealing with positive test results

Table of Contents

Forward; 1. Drug Usage Past And Present; 2. Social Cost Of Drug Abuse; 3. Drug Use On The Job; 4. Employer Liability; 5. Drug-Free Workplace Becomes Law; 6. Search And Seizure; 7. Right To Privacy; 8. Self-Incrimination And Due Process; 9.Discrimination; 10. Drug Abuse Prevention; 11. Deciding To Test; 12. Reasons For Drug Testing; 13. Establishing A Drug Testing Policy; 14. What Is Tested; 15. Testing Technology; 16. Drug Testing Basics; 17. Problems With Drug Testing; 18. Picking tests And Selecting Labs; 19. Responding To Positive Results; 20. Employee Assistance Programs; 21. Protecting Employee rights; 22. Getting Union Support; 23. How Employees Beat The Test; 24. How Employees Foil The Paperwork; Appendix A. National Drug Control Strategy; Appendix B. Sample Alcohol And Drug Abuse Policy; Appendix C. Sample Policy for State Employers; Appendix D. Bargaining Unit Agreement; Appendix E. Drug Testing Web Sites; Bibliography; Index

Paperback - 240 pages