04-23-2005, 04:47 PM
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Addict ed to smack
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Originally Posted by splck
See that's the problem with THC (or the beauty of THC to the anti-pot people). It stays in your system LONG after the intoxicating effect. Testing for THC a week or so after consumption does not mean the person is showing up to work impaired. Cocaine, heroin, MDA, LSD, alcohol are washed from the body very fast so they are rarely tested for and seldom found in drug tests. Pot is easy to check for, used by many, so it's the one that's most targeted. I have no problem firing lazy-ass workers that show up for work impaired, but I do have a problem firing someone that smokes a joint on their own time and still may have some trace amounts of THC in their blood.
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this is the standard drug test, they most definately check for some of those you listed,
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The NIDA 5
Federal government guidelines (by NIDA-The National Institute on Drug Abuse and SAMHSA-the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) require that companies which use commercial class drivers licenses for employees must have a testing system in place. Among other things, this required testing program must test for 5 specific categories of drugs (sometimes referred to as the "NIDA 5"). Because of this federal requirement, most drug testing companies offer a basic drug test that checks for drugs in these 5 common categories. Click on the substance name for a description of the laboratory method for detecting the substance.
Cannabinoids (marijuana, hash)
Cocaine (cocaine, crack, benzoylecognine)
Amphetamines (amphetamines, methamphetamines, speed)
Opiates (heroin, opium, codeine, morphine)
Phencyclidine (PCP)
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just about all you want to know about drug testing |
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