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Attendance Rates in a Workplace Predict Subsequent Outcome of Employment-Based Reinforcement of Cocaine Abstinence in Methadone Patients
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Donlin, Wendy D.; Knealing, Todd W.; Needham, Mick; Wong, Conrad J.; Silverman, Kenneth – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2008
This study assessed whether attendance rates in a workplace predicted subsequent outcome of employment-based reinforcement of cocaine abstinence. Unemployed adults in Baltimore methadone programs who used cocaine (N = 111) could work in a workplace for 4 hr every weekday and earn $10.00 per hour in vouchers for 26 weeks. During an induction…
Descriptors: Unemployment, Cocaine, Patients, Multiple Regression Analysis
Prevalence of Drug Testing in the Workplace.
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Hartwell, Tyler D.; And Others – Monthly Labor Review, 1996
Drug testing continues to develop as a popular strategy to control substance abuse in the workplace. The incidence of testing is partially based on the type of worksite, characteristics of employees, and policies of the company. (Author)
Descriptors: Drug Use Testing, Employment Problems, Personnel Policy, Substance Abuse
An Assessment of Drug Testing within the Construction Industry.
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Gerber, Jonathan K.; Yacoubian, George S., Jr. – Journal of Drug Education, 2002
Investigates the efficacy of workplace drug-testing programs in reducing injury incident rates and workers' compensation experience-rating modification factors within the construction industry. Analyses indicate that companies with drug-testing programs experienced a 51 percent reduction in incident rates within two years of implementation.…
Descriptors: Construction Industry, Drug Use Testing, Occupational Safety and Health, Program Effectiveness
Recent Developments on Drugs in the Workplace.
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Allred, Stephen – School Law Bulletin, 1989
Outlines the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and examines recent Supreme Court rulings on drug testing of employees. Notes that for the majority of public employees, the requirement remains that drug testing be premised on individualized suspicion of drug use based on supporting evidence. (MLF)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Drug Use Testing, Federal Courts, Federal Legislation
Employee Drug Testing: Are Cities Complying with the Courts?
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Fine, Cory R.; And Others – Public Administration Review, 1996
A national survey of employee drug testing programs revealed that constitutional concerns of protecting employees from unnecessary invasions of privacy, unlawful search and seizure, self-incrimination, and loss of employment were often secondary to the public's perceived need for an efficiently run and safe bureaucracy. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adults, Civil Rights, Drug Use Testing, Federal Legislation
Anti-drug Programs in the Workplace: Are They Here to Stay?
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Hayghe, Howard V. – Monthly Labor Review, 1991
A 1990 survey indicated that, although the overall incidence of drug-testing programs among employers surveyed in 1988 were unchanged, the proportion with employee-assistance programs and formal, written policy statements regarding drug use among employees had increased. (Author/JOW)
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Use Testing, Employee Assistance Programs, Followup Studies
Effects of Drugs and Alcohol on Behavior, Job Performance, and Workplace Safety
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Elliott, Karen; Shelley, Kyna – Journal of Employment Counseling, 2006
A study of records for 1 large U.S. company revealed that employees with positive drug screens were fired, whereas workers who self-disclosed drug/alcohol problems remained employed. Both groups were offered substance abuse intervention, and some previously fired workers were rehired after they received treatment. Accident results showed that…
Descriptors: Employees, Substance Abuse, Job Performance, Alcoholism