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Drug Testing in the Workplace (v. 11) (Research Advances in Alcohol and Drug Problems) - Hardcover

 
9780306445576: Drug Testing in the Workplace (v. 11) (Research Advances in Alcohol and Drug Problems)

Synopsis

RESEARCH FINDINGS: Drugs in the Workplace: Extent and Impact of Alcohol and Drug Usage/Problems in the Workplace/Workforce (J. Martin). Predictors of Drug Use and Implications for the Workplace (M. Newcomb). Drug Testing Programs: Drug Testing Methods and Interpretation of Results (B. Kapur). The Impact and Effectiveness of Drug Testing Programs in the Workplace (S. Macdonald). Legal Issues: Some Legal Aspects of Drug Testing in the Canadian Workplace (M. Pinsonneault). Constitutional and Statuatory Treatment of Drug Testing in the United States (R.L. Lieberwitz). Other Workplace Programs: Behavioral Tests to Assess Performance (B. Butler). Alternatives to Drug Testing (M. Shain). PERSPECTIVES ON DRUG TESTING:Unions' Perspective on Workplace Drug Testing (S. Alvi). Drug Testing, the War on Drugs, Workers, and the Workplace (J. Blackwell). 5 additional articles. Index.

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About the Author

PAUL M. ROMAN is Professor of Sociology and Director, Center for Research on Deviance, Institute of Behavioral Research, University of Georgia.

Scott MacDonald is a seasoned American CEO who agreed to visit Sydney for a week in 2008 and give Morgan Stanley some advice on their struggling company, Investa. He returned home more than five years later. After growing up near Chicago, Scott has lived in many cities but now resides in Del Mar, CA.

Synopsis

Examines a broad range of issues around drug testing that might interest researchers, program planners, policymakers, and employers. Among them are the cost of drug and alcohol use on the job, the accuracy of tests, the efficiency of screening programs, alternative approaches, and the sociological implications. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc.

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