Blood Drug Test

Everybody goes to the doctor from time to time, Most times when people go to the doctor’s office it is for purposes of a yearly check up. In addition, yearly check ups include getting weighted, blood pressure checks, temperature checks, and blood tests and sometimes the blood test includes a blood drug test. A blood drug test is done the same way as a regular blood test. Yep, that means that the drug blood test will require the use of a needle. Now I know that many people are afraid of needles and I am too.

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Should a blood drug test be introduced under compulsory legislation for all drivers to submit when stopped by police whether they were in the act of committing a traffic offence or not? Would this Draconian measure prove realistic, fair and above all beneficial to society at large? What are the alternatives or better still are there realistic alternatives to a blood drug test that will either effectively deter or prevent people driving under the influence? Has current legislation proved inadequate, too complex or simply ineffective as a deterrent? The responsibility for the introduction of an effective deterrent ultimately rests with the government although any measures initiated should reflect the action wanted by the population who elected them.

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Irrespective of the legal and ethical concerns, drug testing is a part of our culture.  Many employers, insurance companies, and other entities require drug tests.  No matter what method of testing is used – urine, blood, sweat, hair, or saliva – many people view drug testing as an invasion of privacy and an indignity.  Of all the methods of testing, a drug blood test is the most effective but the least common.  It may be less common because it is the most expensive testing method.  A drug blood test (and other test methods) generally looks for five common drugs: cannabinoids, cocaine, amphetamines, opiates, and phencyclidine (PCP).  Tests may also look for barbiturates, hydrocodone, methaqualone, benzodiazepines, and methadone.

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At one time employers feared the announcement of an unplanned urine drug test. Then as they learned how to tamper with a urine sample, their fears changed. Then they began to fear announcement of a blood drug test. Now some Internet sites offer employees a way to disguise a toxic substance in a blood sample. Regardless of that discovery, employers continue to favor the blood drug test. In order to counter the possible use of Visine in a test sample of urine, employers now count on the accuracy of the blood testing procedures. They augment that accuracy by using unscheduled drug testing.

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Even though one employer in Oregon had to come up with $400,000, following a faulty reading on a drug test, many employers continue to rely on the blood drug test. It gives a drug-using employee much less opportunity to find a method for evading detection. Even companies that sell products designed to “wash-out” evidence of drug use often fail to offer much information about how such substances can allow someone to cheat on a blood drug test. The following article does not question the effectiveness of such substances, but it does question the ability of a drug user to satisfy the specific requirements surrounding use of any substance capable of washing toxins from the blood stream.

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