Drug Testing Insider

You would think when you go to to take a pre-employment drug test that that test is 100% accurate correct? Sadly this has never been the case, one thing I’ve been always talking about since the creations of this blog is the drug testing industries deep dark secret that drug test produce a false positive 5-10% of the time. Think about this for a minute, for every 100 people that go take a test, 5 to 10 of those people will fail for no fault of their own.

This video below sums of everything I’ve ever had to say on the topic too.

No need to worry at Quest Diagnostics one employee was caught on hidden camera offering to falsify drug screening tests in exchange for $50 cash.

I’ll give you a good specimen. I’ll pee myself. Do it myself. I’m as clean as they come,” the Quest drug-sample technician said during a recorded sting

source: http://kdvr.com/2016/05/04/undercover-sting-catches-drug-test-worker-selling-clean-results/

In an incredibly backwards display of irony, the union representing the Pittsburgh police has filed a most unusual lawsuit. A civil rights grievance has been filed against the city, claiming that officers being required to undergo mandatory drug testing is not only a violation of their contract, but of the Constitution as well.

can you hold someone else’s saliva in your mouth to pass a saliva swab test?

No, and that’s gross. Their saliva could be in your mouth for anywhere between 10-30 minutes before you get tested. Also, once their saliva is in your mouth it will become contaminate and test positive for toxins if they are present in your mouth .

I recently received an email from someone asking this,

My grand mother recently passed away and I learned that my inheritance will be paid out to me over a ten year period. What caught me off guard was she was forcing me take a drug test in order to receive an inheritance. Can a dead family member force me to to take a drug test in order to receive access to my trust fund?

I’m not a lawyer, I’m just a lab tech, but I did some research and found yes your deceased grandmother can control you from the grave. Its amazing what a will can make people do in order to receive their inheritances.

So what does the law permit? Surprises, at times. Leona Helmsley, the widow of billionaire real-estate magnate Harry Helmsley, left a trust to care for her beloved dog, Trouble, after her death. Ms. Helmsley also required her grandchildren to visit their father’s grave once a year in order to receive payouts.

How to Control Your Heirs From the Grave [wsj.com]

Attorneys can now write unbreakable trust and inheritances for families members wanting to protect their beneficiaries from themselves so drug testing provisions are included in the family trust and inheritances.

Whatever our age, upbringing, education, or social status, many of us know and love someone who has been impacted by drug or alcohol addiction. Substance abuse affects not only the user but also his or her friends and family, who must decide if and how they can maintain a relationship with and support their loved one. In particular, estate planning for

individuals and families with a loved one who suffers from substance abuse involves a careful balancing act to support the basic needs of the beneficiary without becoming an enabler.

If you are considering leaving an inheritance to a loved one who has a drug or alcohol problem, you can provide support while protecting his or her inheritance through a Trust with a properly drafted drug testing provision.

Protecting Your Beneficiaries From Themselves: Drug Testing Provisions in Trusts [jdsupra.com]

With my Insiders 2013 Guide To Passing A Drug Test going viral, my discussion forum got to big for me to handle. Running the forum was starting to consume large amounts of my time daily with reading new threads, answering questions, removing spam, and moderating the forum. Because of all this, I decided to close me forum when the people over at drugtestingforums.com made an offer for me to team up with them in running the largest online drug testing forum to assist people who have drug testing questions.

I will be a moderator on that forum under the user name “insider” answering questions.