Now-a-days candidates/ applicants are required to go through the process of Drug & Alcohol Abuse Testing as a standard part of the job application process than it ever was in the past. A lot of organizations in-fact have a policy to routinely check their employees after they join and do so unannounced at regular intervals.
There are a variety of employment-related drug and alcohol tests that employers carry out on their hires and employees. The types of drug tests which show the presence of drugs or alcohol include urine drug tests, blood drug tests, hair drug tests, breath alcohol tests, saliva drug screens, and sweat drug screens.
Given below is the information on types of drug tests employers utilize, when applicants and employees are screened, and what types of drugs are tested for.
Breath Alcohol Tests
Breath alcohol testing devices, commonly known by the term for one type of device – Breathalyzer – measure how much alcohol is currently in the blood. Breath alcohol tests show current levels of impairment or intoxication, not past use. Write to us to know more about this test.
Blood Drug & Alcohol Tests
A blood drug test may be used when job applicants or employees are screened for illegal drugs. A blood test measures the amount of alcohol or drugs in the blood at the time the blood is drawn.
Drugs that are screened for in a typical blood test for employment purposes include amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamines, opiates, nicotine, and alcohol. Write to us to know more about this test.
Hair Drug Tests
A hair drug test provides a 90-day window of drug use. It doesn’t indicate current impairment due to drugs, only past use. A hair drug test does not detect alcohol use. Hair can be tested for cocaine, marijuana, opiates, methamphetamine, and phencyclidine. Write to us to know more about this test.
Saliva Drug & Alcohol Tests
Saliva drug test, also known as a mouth swab test or oral fluids test, collects saliva from inside the job applicant’s or employee’s mouth. The saliva is tested for use of drugs during the previous few hours up to one to two days. Saliva is easy to collect and test, so this is one of the simplest and least invasive types of drug testing. Write to us to know more about this test.
Urine Drug & Alcohol Tests
A urine drug test is the most commonly used test when job applicants or employees are screened for illegal drugs or alcohol use. Urine analysis shows the presence of drug residues that remain in the body even after the effects of the drug have worn off.
Drugs that are screened for in a typical urine drug test for employment purposes include amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamines, opiates, nicotine, and alcohol.
Urine tests may be required as part of pre-employment screening or may be conducted randomly by employers, especially for employees in certain occupations. Write to us to know more about this test.
Risc Curis has experience in helping Employers carry out Drug & Alcohol Tests in India and Globally. To know more about our Drug & Alcohol Abuse Test Solutions, please write to us at sales@risccuris.com or call at +91 995 854 5599 .
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