February 23rd, 2010 by Bartt Iccles
When the hair drug test first emerged, it was met with some skepticism and disbelief. Could it be possible that a few hair strands can be the key to finding out how much drugs and what kinds of chemicals one person’s body has been holding? The answer is yes, because the hair drug test is a method that is very effective, even when compared against blood tests and urinalysis, which are the more traditional drug testing methods. This is because the hair follicles collect substances in the body over time while the hair has yet to grow out from the scalp, and the substances do remain there all the way up to the time when hair finally grows out.
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December 27th, 2009 by Lindsay Barnes
Drug testing has been attracting plenty of attention in the news lately, especially when pertaining to sports. Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, for example, has been challenged by fellow boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr.’s father to undergo drug testing due to his performances in his recent boxing matches. Even racehorses are under scrutiny at the moment, because of possible performance enhancing substances. And let’s not forget all those baseball and football players who have tested positive for steroids, severely damaging their reputations as athletes and casting a shadow on sports in general.
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December 24th, 2009 by Lindsay Barnes
For many people, having to submit a urine sample for the purpose of drug testing is just annoying and inconvenient, particularly during the moment when they have to collect the sample. This is why it should come as a relief to many that the days of urinalysis as a drug testing procedure may be numbered as other methods rise to the surface and gain more support and popularity. One particular method that is greatly preferred nowadays is the hair drug test.
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December 19th, 2009 by Bartt Iccles
Taking an alcohol test is not the easiest thing in the world to do. Sure, undergoing the process itself is easy, but it can be pretty nerve-wracking if you have a serious reason why you need the alcohol test in the first. Alcohol tests are done for a variety of reasons. One reason to take the test is if you are ordered by a court to do so, particularly in cases of child custody. You have to prove that you are a fit parent, and that you have been sober for a while, if you have a history of abusing alcohol. Going through child custody proceedings coupled with the pressure of taking–and passing–the alcohol test is enough to make one a bit nervous, to say the least.
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December 17th, 2009 by Lindsay Barnes
Taking alcohol or drug tests used to involve no other substances than blood and urine, which are fairly reliable sources, of course, but not exactly something that is a delight to handle. These days, hair drug testing or the hair strand test is becoming the more commonly preferred way to test an individual for drugs or alcohol in his or her system. This should come as a relief for people who are squeamish about having blood extracted from their bodies and those who are unable to instantly produce the substance required for a urinalysis.
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September 15th, 2009 by Bart Icles
At some point in your life, you might have heard about drug testing programs being implemented by different institutions. May it be a mid-sized business, a large corporation or a non-profit organization; most of today’s employers require drug-free workplaces. As the demand for drug tests grows, more and more companies are offering various kinds of drug testing kits, making way for more and newer methods of detecting drugs in our body. Typically, drug tests are technical examinations of various substances that may be present in a person’s urine, blood, sweat or hair. The presence or – at other times – the absence of specific drugs or their metabolites or metabolized traces can be determined through this kind of screening.
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September 11th, 2009 by Bart Icles
It is not unusual for businesses and organizations to implement a random drug testing program. Businesses and organizations often develop this kind of policy to help ensure safety in the workplace. Therefore, a random drug test should not cause panic among employees. You do not need to resign just because you might fail a drug test. What is important is you know what your rights are and you know where you stand.
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