Drug Screenings Help Employers Avoid Hiring People With Substance-Abuse Problems, a Situation That Otherwise Could ADD Up to A Loss of Productivity and Higher Costs for the Company.

To get a new job these days, it's likely that your next prospective employer will ask you for a urine sample or even some hair.

Drug tests are becoming prevalent these days.

"Everyone wants to have a safe workplace," said Landa Poianidarocki, manager at Meridian Occupational Health in Neptune. "Employers invest a lot in their employees. If the individual has a substance abuse problem, it will impact on their ability to perform."

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