[Blindtlk] drug testing

[Michelle Medina]

I've never done this, but I wish you the best of luck in figuring out
how to make this workable for you!
Michelle

On 7/25/09, Julie J <julielj at windstream.net> wrote:
> I work in the Criminal Justice field.  Specifically I work with first time,
> juvenile offenders.  I am thinking of implementing drug testing with the
> youths that have drug/alcohol related offenses.   If I do this it would most
> likely be a few months to a year before I could convince management that
> this is a good idea.  So I have some time to figure all this out.
>
> >From what I understand from other professionals that use drug testing, it
> is done in a regular office building/public restroom  setting where they
> work and not a laboratory.    The youth has to be observed while they are
> urinating into the cup to ensure that they do not cheat.  I am not very
> knowledgeable about all the ways to mess up a drug test, so I'm not clear on
> what exactly I would need to be monitoring.  Of course I would need to
> enlist the assistance of a male in the building to observe the young men
> that would need to complete a test.
>
> I have a CCTV and I'm hoping to get sample test from different companies to
> see if I can read the test using the CCTV. As I understand it there are 5
> test strips that will show one or two lines to indicate a positive or
> negative result for each type of drug.
>
> I would really appreciate anyone who has any experience administering urine
> drug testing sharing which tests are easiest to read, how to monitor the
> actual sample collection and anything else that I need to know.
>
> I do also have the option of sending the youth to the medical clinic for
> testing, but cost is a serious factor.  The type of test I could administer
> at my office location cost about $5 and the clinic variety would cost around
> $100.   Accuracy of the test isn't the difference.  You are paying the
> higher price strictly because of the test being done at a medical facility.
>
> Ideas?
> Thanks much!
> Julie
>
>
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