Drug Abuse

(Tampa, FL April 2010) Employee drug and alcohol abuse costs American companies billion every year in lost productivity.  Far more companies are cracking down by issuing random drug tests so their workplaces remain drug free. Testing is one weapon in the war against workplace drugs. Still, a lot more than 70 percent of drug abusers hold jobs – that’s 9.4 million workers. One of them could be driving your youngsters to school, flying your plane or sitting in the cubicle correct next to you.  So why is the system failing? And what can be completed to fix it?

One entrepreneur says he’s developed the solution with USA Mobile Drug Testing, the nation’s first ever 100 percent mobile drug testing franchise. No more time and productivity wasted sending a wayward employee or candidate off web site to a drug testing facility.  What’s to stop that employee from buying one of the many products on the way designed to throw off the drug test? Not to mention, this process can take various valuable hours.

“We have raised the bar and set a whole new standard for drug testing,” says Joe Strom, founder of USA Mobile Drug Testing, who got the idea for his business after relatives in law enforcement complained drug users were obtaining off scot free of charge due to the fact there was no way to drug test on the spot.  ”We save employers time and cash and take the heat off human resources simply because with 1 phone call, we come in and deal with everything. Our operators are trained to turn out to be drug free consultants in the workplace.  They train supervisors how to spot drug and alcohol signs and symptoms at work, plus they drug test with the highest level of accuracy and confidentiality.  Organizations also get lower workman’s comp rates for providing random, accurate drug testing.”

With USA Mobile Drug Testing, a trained drug and alcohol tester comes appropriate to the workplace. There is no brick and mortar drug testing internet site needed.  If a worker’s urine tests positive on the spot, the sample is packaged and sent to a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) certified laboratory and outcomes are sent to a doctor, known as a Medical Review Officer (MRO). Once the doctor concludes the sample is either negative or positive due to illegal use, and after a personal phone conversation with the employee, the employer is notified.

USA Mobile Drug Testing is setting a new standard in the industry by supplying the initial-of-its-kind drug testing compliancetraining credentialcalled the C-USAMDT (certified USA Mobile Drug Tester). USAMDT university courses are offered on line andin St. Petersburg, Fla. Every single franchisee goes by means of a week of training to make certain they are trained, credentialed and well-qualified to provide accurate, dependable, compliant and confidential drug testing.

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The Time Has Come for Mobile Drug Testing

Why mobile? A 2007 study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office discovered “considerable vulnerability” in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) once extremely regarded drug testing sites.  DOT tests all federal workers including bus drivers, pilots, flight attendants, railway workers, etc.  The undercover DOT investigation of its own 24 drug testing websites found:

A drug user could send somebody to take a drug test in their place using a fake ID.
22 of the 24 internet sites did not adequately follow protocol. 75 percent of the urine collection web sites failed to restrict access to items that could be utilized to adulterate or dilute the specimen, meaning running water, soap or air freshener was in the bathroom during the test.
DOT undercover investigators utilized drug masking goods and each 1 of them went undetected by the drug screening labs.  The investigation concluded that “a drug user would likely use these substances to obtain a passing result on a test.”

The DOT has since made drug testing rules much more stringent, but Strom says not soon sufficient.

“If government drug testing internet sites that test our school bus drivers and pilots were flawed, then the time has come for a far better, much more efficient way to do it,” says Strom. “We will make sure via our training and ongoing internal and external audit procedure that C-USAMDT technicians are meeting all compliance measures and supplying dependable, accurate service.”

USA Mobile Drug Testing eliminates error that can take place at drug testing web sites because:

Drug testers come correct to the workplace to randomly test so employees do not know in advance that they’ll be tested.
Testers are trained to take precautions that stop tampering by means of drug masking products.
USA Mobile Drug Testing will conduct ongoing audits to make positive franchisees are following all rules and protocol they learned in the USA Mobile Drug Testing University courses to eliminate all procedural error.

Excellent Enterprise Opportunity

USA Mobile Drug Testing founders are searching to expand the company nationwide and are seeking partners who want to own their own enterprise.  It’s a special chance simply because owners work appropriate out of their own homes. There is no brick and mortar facility requiring rent, and no unique vehicle. Partners send all paperwork to the corporate office in Tampa that keeps all records for clients.

“This is an reasonably priced organization that is recession resistant,” says Doug Schadle, the franchise developer who’s selling the concept nationwide. “Plus, it’s an opportunity to support your community and become a leader in the crusade against drugs.”

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USA Mobile Drug Testing is the very first and only nationally branded franchise for mobile random drug testing. It was started in 2007 in Tampa, Florida by Joe Strom, a former corporate executive.  The University and compliance side of the enterprise is overseen by Sue Clark, MBA, C-SAPA, a world renowned consultant in the drug free work place industry. Strom began the company in Tampa and plans to have franchises throughout the country.  USA Mobile Drug Testing gives drug and alcohol testing and related services for corporations (DOT and non DOT), government employers, athletes, schools, and more.  USAMDT collects a variety of specimens which includes hair, saliva and urine, and performs breathalyzer tests.  Some results are reported immediately, and lab outcomes are normally readily available within 24 – 48 hours. All tests outcomes are totally confidential.

Fast FACTS ABOUT DRUG USE IN THE WORKPLACE:

Workers who abuse drugs are:

10 times far more likely to miss work than those who are clean and sober
three.6 times far more likely to be involved in on-the-job accidents
5 times more likely to file workman’s comp claims
33 percent much less productive
5 times much more likely to trigger injuries at work
Responsible for 40 percent of industrial fatalities

*Source: American Council on Drug Education (www.acde.org)

Sobering Statistics

Far more than 70 percent of drug abusers hold jobs (that’s 9.4 million people)
1 worker in four ages 18 to 34 has used drugs in the past year
One worker in 3 knows of drug sales in the work place

Workplace Worries

US Dept. of Health and Human Services newest National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2007):

An annual average of 8.2% full time workers aged 18 to 64 employed illicit drugs in the past month and 8.8% used alcohol heavily in the past month.The highest rates of past month illicit drug use were found in the accommodations and food services industry (16.9%) and the construction business (13.7%).