"Michael" wrote in message
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Chip Jones wrote:
The bottom line is that the THREAT of being popped positive on a
random drug
test seriously deters drug use. In the field of professional
aviation, that
is a good thing.

No, the bottom line is that the rate of use in aviation is so low (as
indicated by the results) that most if not all of the positives are
false positives. If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right - and
since nobody seems willing to spend the money to do it right
(eliminating the false positives) I have to assume it's not worth
doing.

Michael


It isn't that expensive to do away with 99.99999% of the false positives.
Get rid of the instant tests. I handle the HR for over 1200 employees spread
over 3 states. Every last one of them peed in a cup the day they were hired
and are subjuect to random, probable cause and post accident drug screens.

I can the screens run through a REAL lab and have a Medical Review Officer
recheck and background all positives. in the last 3 years I have not had a
positive result that I din't end up getting the employee to admit was indeed
a true positive.