Drug and Alcohol Testing
With alarming statistics relating to drug and alcohol abuse in the UK, the need for drug and alcohol testing in the workplace is becoming more and more apparent in a number of occupations. Drug and alcohol abuse is not only detrimental to the individuals partaking, but it can also have a large impact on employers as there are a number of costs involved including loss of productivity, high absence rates, theft, loss of employee morale, increased health insurance claims, and many more.
Why introduce drug and alcohol testing in the workplace?
The Transport and Works Act 1992 makes it a criminal offence for certain workers to be unfit through drugs and/or alcohol. Drug and alcohol testing is increasing in a number of workplaces and Clyde Healthcare is flexible enough to carry out drug and alcohol testing at various site locations at short notice if required.
The main reasons behind introducing drug and alcohol testing in companies:
- Pre-employment - When employing new staff to prevent any drug and alcohol problems from arising in the future
- Random - To promote yourselves as a drug and alcohol free company by carrying out random, on-going tests
- For cause - In response to a drug or alcohol related incident within or outwith your workplace
- Follow-up - Following up a staff member who has returned to work with a previous drug and/or alcohol problem
What is involved?
Clyde Healthcare can assist companies in creating and implementing a drug and alcohol monitoring system in the workplace. This can include the creation of a drug and alcohol policy for pre-employment screening, random, for cause and follow-up testing. We can also offer advice on how to implement a drug and alcohol policy to your workforce.
We can offer the entire drug and alcohol screening process at an all-inclusive, low cost, which includes:
- Documentation
- Testing kits
- Nurses rate/travel costs
- Transportation of specimens
- Laboratory fees
We are also able to tailor the tests to suit our client’s exact requirements, which can include:
- Amphetamines (includes Ecstasy)
- Barbiturates
- Benzodiazepines
- Cannabinoids
- Cocaine
- Methadone
- Opiates
- Phencyclidine
- Alcohol
Our service can be offered either in-house or on premises elsewhere, with minimum disruption to the day-to-day business of the company.
Why use Clyde Healthcare?
Clyde Healthcare provides drug and alcohol testing to the largest maritime training company in the UK as well as providing drug monitoring for Officers and Ratings in many UK shipping companies. Additionally we provide drug and alcohol testing for companies in Glasgow and throughout the rest of the UK in various business sectors.
Our agency is registered with SCSWIS (formerly Care Commission) who are the independent regulator of social care services across Scotland. SCSWIS continually regulates and inspects our services to ensure we maintain a high quality, professional and reliable service.
The “Chain of Custody” for drug analysis is strictly followed by our registered nursing personnel in line with our protocol. The drug and alcohol testing service is supported by a laboratory who provide fully defensible results.
Make an enquiry
To make an enquiry about Drug and Alcohol testing in your workplace contact Clyde Healthcare on Tel: 0141 427 7233 info-glasgow@clydehealthcare.com
