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Workplace Drug Testing
Edited by Alain Verstraete
First Edition
This comprehensive text provides clear explanations of the effects of drugs on human performance and the need for workplace drug testing. It provides essential information on the regulatory and legal frameworks around the world, how to set policies and coverage of all aspects of drug analysis and the associated interpretation of results.
Contents include:
Epidemiology of drug use in the working population
The evidence base and guidelines for workplace drug testing
Legal, regulatory aspects and policies for drugs and alcohol
Urine and alternative sample collection process
Analytical techniques and specimen adulteration.
Case studies of successful programmes are also included to illustrate the principles discussed.
Written by internationally acknowledged experts this informative book will be essential reading for anyone interested in workplace drug testing or setting up such a system including clinical and forensic toxicologists, occupational health physicians, nurses, human resources, drug counselling and treatment providers, analytical chemists and lawyers.
Workplace Drug Testing is also available as an eBook.
1. Epidemiology of Drug Use in the Working Population
2. Effects of Drugs on Human Performance
3. The Evidence Base for Workplace Drug Testing
4. Legal & Regulatory Aspects of Workplace Drug Testing
5. Policies for Drugs and Alcohol
6. Urine Sample Collection Process
7. Alternative Matrices to Urine
8. Analytical Techniques
9. Specimen Adulteration
10. Interpretation of Urine Drug Test Results By the Medical Review Officer
11. Guidelines for Workplace Drug Testing
12. Case Studies
13. Australian Perspectives
14. Canadian Perspectives
15. A New Zealand Perspective
Sample chapter (363 KB)"I have no hesitation in recommending this book as a useful addition for practising toxicologists who are engaged in workplace drug testing. It is informative, up to date and written by experts in the field with considerable understanding about how complex this seemingly straight forward mode of drug testing really is."
Dimitri Gerostamoulos, TIAFT Bulletin 41(2), 2011
"This is a fascinating overview of the many different considerations for workplace drug testing in Europe. This would be a great addition to your bookshelf if you are interested in this topic."
Valerie L. Ng, PhD MD, Alameda County Medical Center/Highland Hospital, Doody's Review Service
08-Jun-10
"‘For those who are interested in workplace drug testing, or who are about to set up such a system, this is the book for you. With clear explanations of the effects of drugs on human performance and the need for such testing, the book goes on to give the regulatory aspects and how to set policies. Then follows chapters on how to take samples, analyse them and interpret the results. International mandatory guidelines are fully explained and compared. It concludes with examples of case studies and how different countries test for drugs. The book has been written by internationally acknowledged experts in their fields and the result is an exceptionally well written and informative book."
Professor A Moffat, School of Pharmacy, London, 2010
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