martes, 18 de septiembre de 2012

Reasons For And Against Mobile Drug Testing

By Rebekah Alford


Mobile drug testing presents a great opportunity of doing business. It is geared at providing a working environment that is safe productive and free from drugs while at the same time reducing costs of maintaining such an environment. Its selling point is that it enables testing at workplaces, learning institutions and government offices within the normal working hours. It is effective as it saves on transportation costs and losses from the time lost while workers are transported to the different location for testing.

There are two schools of thought concerning the issue above. There are some that are for this idea while others do not support this idea. Those that are in support of this idea believe that the general public should be protected from the damage intoxicated people can do. They claim that the test is done for the interest of the public. Therefore, it is viewed as a tool for knowing those who are going against the law, and in addition, endangering their lives and the lives of others.

In addition supporters claim that ensuring employees are sober is worthwhile since drug abusers are associated with many problems. Police reports show that they have a greater chance of being arrested for offences like theft and assault further supporting the claims of those who support analysis of samples for presence of substances in workplaces government offices and learning institutions. Every year substance abusers are estimated to cost the state above 10 billion dollars.

Drug abuse costs the state a lot of money with a high percentage of the costs related to unproductively of workers who go to work while they are intoxicated. It also burdened the health care system responsible for the whole nation and justice system. This is escalated by the notion that only social services agencies are burdened with the problem of handling substance abuse cases.

Research has proved that alcohol consumption and the use of drugs is the cause of most fatalities in most high school crashes. There are reports that have indicated that mass shipping, road and even air crashes are as a result of drivers being under the influence. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the employer to ensure that testing is done. This is for the safety of the customers, and social welfare purposes.

Opponents of analysis individual's samples for substance presence has a great number of reasons. Some perceive it to be an abuse to individual's rights . This is the most revered civic right and is part of the constitution of the state.

An individual has right to freedom unwarranted search according to the fourth amendment of the constitution. These are interpreted to mean that without concrete reason individuals right of privacy cannot be sidelined. It is for the same reason that it is illegal for the police to conduct a search without getting a warranted from the court.

Mobile drug testing can reveal facts about an individual that he, or she may want to keep private. Considering an instance where an individual is under medication of attention deficit disorder, the sample may test positive for amphetamines. In such a case, the individual must provide information about his condition. Otherwise, the individual may be assumed to be taking the drugs illegally. Others argue that what they do at home is none of anyone's business.




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