Testing potential employees for drugs is a standard procedure that is opted by a number of companies. Several of the States in the United States have guidelines regarding employee drug testing, and companies have made it a standard part of the recruitment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are federal and state laws that companies need to abide by if they test employees for drugs, but there are provisions already present that make drug testing a prerequisite for employment completely legal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mostly, drug tests are conducted by companies that also perform background tests. They can be conducted separately by the employer as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usually, the drug test covers amphetamines (meth), ecstasy, cocaine, opiates (codeine, morphine, and heroin), and PCP<\/a>. There is uncertainty around the testing of marijuana since a number of states have legalized it. But if it is not legal in your state, the employer can test you for marijuana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n