Drug and Alcohol Testing
Drug and alcohol misuse is estimated to cost Australia billions of dollars annually. Recent data has demonstrated a fourfold increase in alcohol and illicit drug detection when testing is conducted on individuals involved in accidents and incidents in the workplace. Anecdotally, several of our clients have reported a reduction of as much as 40% in worker lost time through illness and injury after introduction of a drug-free workplace policy enforced with regular testing.
Through Workplace Health and Safety Legislation, employers have a responsibility to provide a healthy and safe working environment and to identify and manage hazards in the workplace. As part of this responsibility, the practice of detection and management of the risks associated with misuse of drugs and alcohol amongst employees and contactors is increasing in Australian workplaces.
Dorevitch Pathology aims to assist and support employers working in cooperation with occupational health physicians, unions and employees by providing this service in a sensitive and professional manner.
The Drug and Alcohol testing service offered by Dorevitch Pathology is customised to meet the specific requirements and preferences of individual organisations in all industry sectors.
Key points of the Drug and Alcohol service offered by Dorevitch Pathology include:
- Testing of urine drug screen samples in a laboratory accredited to the Australian Standard AS/NZS 4308:2001.
- Laboratory screening of the 5 drug classes included in the Australian Standard:
- Benzodiazepines
- Cannabis metabolites
- Cocaine metabolites
- Opiates
- Sympathomimetic amines
- Testing of other drugs in urine (eg. Barbiturates, Methadone and others as requested)
- Confirmation of positive results by legally defensible state of the art technique (Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry or GC/MS),
- Fast turnaround time for results of drug tests,
- Supply of tamper evident urine collection kits (where required),
- Onsite drug testing, if required with immediate results,
- Onsite Breath Alcohol testing,
- Specimen collection arrangements to suit individual company needs,
- Pre employment testing service,
- Random testing service,
- Assistance with interpretation of drug test results.
For more information regarding Drug and Alcohol testing please refer to our booklet "
