Are US Companies No Longer Giving Pre-Employment Drug Screens?

Drug screens have often kept people who use illicit substances out of the job market. The US has relied on drug testing to weed out workers who are considered unsafe or unsuitable. The tide may be turning as the market demands more skilled workers and as the legalization of marijuana changes employer policies. Listen in to this opiate recovery support group as they discuss their thoughts on pre-employment drug screens.

Discussion Guide:

Have you been subject to a drug screen as a condition of employment?

Does your employer perform random drug screens?

Have you falsified a drug screen in order to maintain employment?

Under what conditions do you believe drug tests should be required?

When should they not be required?

Supplemental Reading:

Paul Fuhr, Are US Companies Abandoning Pre-Employment Drug Screenings? http://www.thefix.com/are-us-companies-abandoning-pre-employment-drug-screenings