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What's the point of urine testing to get a job?

Asked by elbanditoroso (33171points) August 1st, 2013

When I took my most recent job (about 7 years ago), I had to take a urine test as a condition of employment. Fine, I did so, and of course I passed. I’ve worked there for a while now.

No repeats, no random testing since.

I could have started doing drugs the day after the test and I could be total addict now. I could be hooked on all sorts of things – but the company would never know.

So what’s the point? I guess it tells them that at one point in time in 2006 I was drug free. That says nothing about the present or the future.

Why do they require urine testing upon hiring?

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