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Employers must follow laws which require drug testing such as:

• Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Private employers with 15 or more employees
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Permits employers to adopt drug testing and drugfree workplace policies
• State Workers Compensation laws an injured worker may not receive worker’s compensation benefits if the employers injury occurred due to their intoxication
• Federal Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988
• US Department of Defense regulations
• US Department of Transportation regulations Requires drug and alcohol-free workplace

Symptoms to look for in employees: change in work habits, lateness, absenteeism, accidents, change in productivity, change in mood, increased level of crime within the workplace.

Reasons employers may drug test:

• Fulfill insurance providers requirements
• Minimize hiring employees who may abuse drugs
• Provide a safe working environment
• Deter recreational drug use by employees
• Comply with federal and state regulations

The federal government, The National Institute on DrugAbuse requires many companies to test for NIDA-5 - 5 specific drug categories:

1. Marijuana (THC) and hash
2. Cocaine and crack
3. Amphetamines (AMP), Methamphetamine (MAMP), and speed
4. Heroin, opium, codeine, and morphine
5. PCP (angel dust)