Drug Screening Program

A drug test looks for signs of one or more illegal or prescription drugs in a sample of your urine (pee), blood, saliva (spit), hair, or sweat. The purpose of a drug test is to look for drug use and misuse, which includes:

Using any illegal drugs, such as cocaine or club drugs
Misusing prescription medicines, which means taking prescription medicines in a different way or for a different purpose than your provider prescribed. Examples of drug misuse include using a prescription pain reliever to relax or taking someone else’s prescription.
A drug test can check for a single drug or for a group of drugs in your body. Drug tests commonly test for:

Alcohol
Amphetamines, including methamphetamine
Barbiturates, such as phenobarbital and secobarbital
Benzodiazepines, such as alprazolam or clonazepam
Cocaine
Marijuana (THC)
Opioids and opiates, such as heroin, codeine, oxycodone, morphine, hydrocodone, and fentanyl
Phencyclidine (PCP)
Steroids
Most drug tests use urine samples. These tests can find signs of drugs within hours to several days or more before the test. How long a drug lasts in your body depends on:

The type of drug
How much you used
How long you were using it before the test
How your body reacts to the drug
Other names: drug screen, drug test, drugs of abuse testing, substance abuse testing, toxicology screen, tox screen, sports doping tests

What is it used for?
Drug testing is used to find out whether you have been using or misusing one or more drugs. But it can’t diagnose a drug use disorder (addiction), the https://drugaddictionclinics.co.uk/ are the ones to help you understand if you have a drug addiction.

A drug test may be used for different purposes, including:

Employment. Employers may screen you for drugs before hiring you. After you’re hired, they may test you to check for on-the-job drug use. If you have a work accident, you may be tested to see whether drugs or alcohol were involved.
Sports. Professional and other athletes are often tested for drugs that are used to improve performance, such as steroids that help build muscle.
Drug treatment. Drug testing may be used to monitor treatment in programs for drug or alcohol use disorder.
Legal evidence. Testing may be part of a criminal or motor vehicle accident investigation. Drug screening may also be ordered as part of a court case.
Monitoring misuse of prescription drugs. If your provider prescribed a medicine that can be addictive, such as an opioid for long-term pain, your provider may order a drug test to make sure you’re taking the medicine correctly.

Lighthouse Professional Services provides certified random drug testing for individuals or businesses who wish to support a drug-free environment for employees.  Lighthouse supports the 1988 Drug Free Workplace Act and the Tennessee Drug Free Workplace Program initiated by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.  Random testing and training is performed on-site at the work location in accordance with federal and state guidelines.

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