The Department of Transportation testing program includes tests for illegal drugs only; Marijuana, Opiates, Amphetamines, PCP, and Cocaine. However, there are many other drugs that people abuse; often prescribed by doctors!
Prescription drugs are prescribed by doctors to cure people, so how can they be harmful? Because everyone’s body chemistry and tolerance to drugs is different, taking someone else’s prescription drugs can be harmful, even fatal. When doctors prescribe drugs, they evaluate many different factors. Drugs should only be used to alleviate conditions that are painful or harmful to your body, because even taking safe medicines carry risks.
In today’s workplace, employees sometimes take prescription medications not to alleviate medical conditions, but to numb feelings and zone out. This behavior negatively impacts the work being performed and can lead to accidents. Also, even though prescription drugs are legal, employees who sell or use drugs obtained illegitimately are breaking the law.
The two most frequently encountered drugs on the illicit market are Xanax (alprazolam) and Valium (diazepam). These drugs are depressants. Their abuse causes amnesia, hostility, irritability, and eventual physical dependence. When combined with alcohol, they can be deadly.
Abuse of prescription drugs can be detected by using 10-panel drug testing. Also, a Medical Review Officer should review the results to confirm that a person using a prescription drug has a valid prescription.
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