Illicit drug abuse in an organization can hamper the overall productivity and safety of the employees. According to a survey of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, approximately over 10 million of the working population in the US are drug users. Therefore, obligating the employers to carry out an effective drug-testing program in pursuit of creating a conducive working environment to improve overall productivity while reducing worker’s compensation claims. However, this has also led some employees to pave their way to cheat in their drug screening.
Listed below are the top methods your employees can use to cheat their drug tests:
1. Diluting urine samples
It is one of the most common methods people use to cheat on their drug tests. A diluted urine sample contains a higher than average amount of water content. This can easily be done by consuming a generous volume of water or adding pure water to the urine specimen. Here, the main aim is to minimize the visible drug levels in the urine to increase the odds of getting a drug-negative result or below the cut-off level. Unfortunately, some well-reputed laboratories can easily detect the diluted samples, calling for a re-testing.
2. Substituting the urine samples
Substituting the urine sample happens when an employee provides a urine specimen not originating from their body. As per the report of OHS Health and Safety Services Inc., some people tend to use synthetic urine, liquid urine, or urine from a different individual to pass their drug report. While others use animal urine samples to pass the test. Furthermore, some determined people tend to keep their specimen warm by placing it on their armpits or groin area since it’s hard to keep the urine at body temperature. However, all such tricks can turn out to be useless if the drug tests are conducted in an experienced, high-tech laboratory.
3. Adding chemicals to their sample urine
Another popular method to trick a drug test is by providing an adulterated urine specimen combined with chemicals. In this case, some people submit a sample containing added chemicals to camouflage the presence of drugs in their urine. The most commonly used chemicals are:
Stealth (peroxidase and peroxide)
Klear (nitrite)
Clean ADDITive (glutaraldehyde)
Urine Luck (pyridinium chlorochromate [PCC])
Household chemicals include soap, salt, vinegar, bleach, peroxide, and eye drops.
While most drug testing devices can easily detect household adulterants, some commercially sold chemicals are still hard to catch. This is because some manufacturers continue to develop such new products or formulas to surpass laboratory detecting procedures.
4.Trying detoxification methods while delaying drug tests
Practicing body detoxification is one of the most effortless attempts people use to deceive their drug test reports. For instance, eating some herbs like red clover and burdock, consuming foods that offer high fiber, or drinking herbal tea are effective methods that help people flush out the toxins from their bodies. However, multiple factors like an individual’s height, weight, age, metabolism, health history, and the type of drug consumed play a significant role in deciding how long a substance will take to leave the body.
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