Really? Most jobs? Things must have really gone downhill in the U.S. since I left for Germany (where I have never heard any of my colleagues or acquaintances mention such testing).
Requiring invasive medical procedures (blood samples, hair samples, etc.) or humiliating ones (urine samples) as a precondition for employment is an ethically quite troubling issue. With the exception of airplane pilots and such, I (personally) would lean towards banning any such requirements. Then there is also the secondary issue of data security and confidentiality (what other values - besides my degree of sobriety - are being measured, stored, and/or distributed, and for how long?).
I suspect that I would fail a standard test for opiates in the blood, since I eat a whopping slice of Schmandkuchen mit Mohn every day. I guess the solution would be to illegalize those, too.
Regards,
Drug testing is a joke because the ONLY drug you can detect in someone who isn’t a moron is pot.
Everything else is gone in 1-2 days max and flushes out faster with water.
If you’re smart enough to get the job, you’re smart enough to beat the test for anything but pot.
I’ve known Rx, heroin and crack addicts who easily passed drug tests. But someone who smokes 1 joint per weekend will be picked up.
IMO it is a scam to keep average people drinking alcohol and paying taxes for their intoxication. Plenty of people I know would rather smoke but drink instead due to tests.
There is no reason for forcing people to pee in cups unless their immediate physical performance is depended on for people’s lives. Pilots yes, 711 clerks no.