Is Drug Testing An Invasion Of Privacy?

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Overview: Drug testing, in its current form, is a heinous and degrading invasion of privacy. Drug tests are relied upon frequently in the work place, and many employers consider drug tests a reasonably effective safety precaution. A quick look into the specifics of drug testing reveals some shocking information. First, drug tests are frequently wrong, leading to both false positives and false negatives. Second, virtually the only drug most tests can accurately detect is the least harmful one, marijuana.

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Format: HTML | Date: Jan 2008

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