... accident linked to pilots for illegal drug use. In a 1994 Amtrak accident in which several lives were lost, investigators discovered the train engineer had a well-known history of alcohol, not drug, abuse. (Gibson) Computer-assisted performance tests, which measure hand-eye coordination and response time, are a better way of detecting whether employees are up to the job. NASA, for example, has long ... used task-performance tests to determine whether astronauts and pilots are, unfit for work and whether the cause is substance abuse, fatigue, or physical illness. (O"Keefe) Although work ...

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... offered substance abuse prevention programs, they would be less concerned about whether their employees were using drugs. Many companies also violate a person's rights by forcing them to either take drug tests or by having their personal belongings searched. 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 ... 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 i...

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When the question of drug testing in the workplace arises, many problems tend to come along with it. For employers, the solution is simple; drug tests are mandatory for employment. When it comes to employees, however the response might be more along the lines of what does passing a drug test have to do with my ability ... negligence of an employee under the influence of drugs or alcohol. They may also be liable for ignoring the results of any drug testing and negligently hiring an employee with a history of abusing drugs or alcohol. All of these factors give employers incentives to engage in...

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... primarily found in fat tissues. The body, in its attempt to rid itself of the foreign chemical, chemically transforms the THC into metabolites. Urine tests can detect THC metabolites for up to a week after people have smoked marijuana. Tests involving radioactively labeled THC have traced these metabolites in animals for up to a month. (National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1984.) There are 3 types ... they individually abuse. Most hospitals have both of these programs. These are the steps that most programs include; • Psychosocial assessment and medical evaluation • Current alcohol and...

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... Cancer, Glaucoma, Alcoholism, Epilepsy, AIDS, and Multiple Sclerosis. Medicinal use of marijuana dates back to the ancient Chinese Emperor Chen Nung, over 5000 years ago (Grinspoon 3). Until recently in history have civilizations considered marijuana use unacceptable and an act of intolerable proportions. The benefits of marijuana in the pharmaceutical aspect is tremendous, one affordable herb could easily replace numerous overpriced ... chemical component is THC or tetrahydrocannabinol. There are also a little over 400 other natural chemicals that make up cannabis sativa (Mechoulam 7). ...

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Throughout history, America has been fighting against drug and alcohol abuse in teens and adults. Many ways companies and anti drug groups try to prevent drug and alcohol abuse is through education ... more likely to use drugs than students without the education. Many tax payers demand to see what impact their money is having on substance abuse. The SMART program conducts many tests to show how effective or ineffective the use of drug and alcohol prevention or education programs really are. SMART has come to a conclusion that there is a "Null Hypothesis", which means ... ...

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