You do not have to pass a drug test to get the job and the only time they do a drug test is if you have on on-the-job injury. In many cases, however, even the drug test for worker compensation claims are waived. Many employers feel that drug use inhibits productivity. In fact, the only credible study on the merits of drug testing was undertaken in 1994 by the National Academy of Sciences and sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The study found no connection between casual employee drug use and on-the-job performance.2 By working as a server, I have firsthand knowledge that servers actually work better when they are using drugs. It helps them deal with the stress of the job. I have also seen that when managers come down on the employees about drug use, the morale in the entire restaurant goes down. Researchers have found that productivity is lower in companies that perform pre-employment drug screens.3 Employees that feel they are not trusted tend to give less than their full potential when at work. I feel that since the company has no drug policy, they really have no basis for trying to control our actions at work to prevent drug use. I have always felt that what an employee does on their private time is their business. The employer does not have a right to examine what the employee does when they are not at work. However, drug tests screen residue from illegal drugs, they do not test for impairment on the job.4 Employers also need to be careful not to pry into

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