“As the problem of drug prescriptions for controlled substances continue to soar, there were 6.4 million Americans using prescription-type psychotherapeutic drugs non medically. Of the 6.4 million, 4.7 million use pain relievers (“Abuse”). The use of prescriptions will always be misused there is no way to resolve this problem, and it’s always going to be a dramatic increase in prescription drug abuse. Abusers will have temptation to relapse. Misuse of an addiction to opioids is a national problem that affects public wealth as well as social and economic welfare.…
Therefore these unnecessary procedures should be cut back on, because drug testing is inefficient and costly, and “time theft” is making the employees more stressed, and less productive. First of all, Drug testing is the first thing that lowers a potential employee’s morale.…
In the case of these three individuals, they not only purchased the illegal substance they also made a conscious decision to use it in the workplace. The new policy that will be in place for BNH states that if anyone is known to purchase or use drugs in the workplace, will face immediate termination. During new hire orientation, the employee will be briefed on the consequences of this type of behavior on company’s property and explain that they are subject to random drug testing which the employee will sign to validate their understanding of the policy. According to Busick (2015), drug testing can help identify drug-related issues in the workplace; nevertheless, the company must ensure they adhere to the laws when subjecting employees to drug testing (p. 6). The key to conducting random drug testing is not to single out people the process ought to be fair and just to prevent an unnecessary discrimination…
XYZ has to avoid this occurring again in the future. XYZ likely wants to keep the policy in place that employees cannot use maintenance drugs, so they are going to have to put a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ) in place. A Bona Fide Occupational Qualification, while it may be considered a valid defense to the employee protection of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, essentially “allows employers to hire individuals based on their age, sex, race, national origin, or religion, if these specific qualifications are considered essential to the job, or considered vital to the business’ operation” (“Bona Fide Occupational Qualification”). Therefore, a BFOQ would allow the company to inquire about drug use during interviews while protecting them against discrimination claims. XYZ Rehabilitation would be able to obtain a BFOQ because they believe that an employee working in a rehabilitation center cannot and should not be taking drugs in order to perform their job…
I believe all applicants that have used any illegal narcotics, or sold any illegal drugs should be automatically disqualified from gaining employment as law enforcement. No one that wants to be superior to others or authority should do anything illegal. If they have committed any type of crime they shouldn’t be granted the privilege of arresting or restraining other criminals, who could have potentially been their parent in crime and/or drug use. They shouldn’t be trusted, they could easily take drugs or money into their possession and use it for unlawful reasons. Anyone in the law enforcement career field should lead by example, and be someone with self-control.…
Is the United States using drugs like tobacco and alcohol to control us? To distract us? And is that what is happening in the novel “Brave New World” too, but using the drug soma? The novel “Brave New World” they have happiness in a pill form but it does not have any kind of symptoms after like alcohol and tobacco. Soma is a drug they use to create happiness, or that’s what they think because they are taught at an early age.…
The war on drugs dates back to the stone ages where people would drink the left overs from stone age pots. Four thousand years ago opium was discovered by the Sumerians and they began to use this drug as a spiritual ritual. In 2737 BC, a Chinese emperor discovered marijuana and it became known for medicinal purposes only but the people used it for personal use to get the feeling it gave them. Then about eight hundred years ago Mexicans began to use marijuana for religious reasons and soon after they began to pay miners for their work with the leaves from coca plant . During the 1700’s to 1900’s King George started persuading leaders of America to plant hemp seeds in hopes of growing a profitable textile and rope business.…
Throughout world history, societies have used drugs, such as ayahuasca, opium, and marijuana, for spiritual and medicinal purposes. Even in our own country during the, heroin was prescribed to treat respiratory illness and cocaine was consumed recreationally via Coca-Cola products. In relatively recent years, however, the American government enacted numerous policies targeting the sale, possession, and use of specific drugs. In 1915, The Harrison Narcotics act enforced a policy with restrictions on manufacturing and selling marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and morphine for the first time. After the creation of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics under the Hoover administration, drugs were increasingly criminalized through the enactment of The Boggs…
I feel that substance abuse is often an act of attention or a way to escape responsibility. Either way I feel that by addressing the individual and their family about the issue and educating them on how to best recover from it rather than only focusing on the user that this allows for a more comprehensive recovering instead of placing complete focus on users. Ideally, I believe that all drugs and alcohol, both legal and illegal with the exception of necessary medical prescriptions, should be banned and shown a zero tolerance towards it. Although I understand this to be unrealistic, as long as someone is a functional alcoholic or drug user that can maintain a career and not show harm to themselves or others, then it shouldn’t be of much concern…
Nonmedical Prescription drugs among college students Prescription drugs abuse among college student is on the increase everyday. “The rise in illicit prescription drugs are among college age youths. 1 in 4 college students have used prescription drugs illicitly.…
Angela Henkemeyer BADM 460 Project 3 Medical Marijuana in the Workplace The legalization of marijuana use for medical use has challenged HR departments across the United States. Disabilities in the workplace can be a confusing process for employers. Although employers can continue to enforce zero-tolerance drug policies in the workplace, they must exercise more caution in distributing those policies. Courts in some states are providing guidance, but many employers are struggling with questions about whether or not to modify their policies, such as drug testing.…
Treatment Inside the War on Drugs Drug addiction is a problem in America. To combat the problem, the United States Government, President Richard Nixon waged a war on drugs (qtd. In US War on Drug). The war on drugs capitalizes on every aspect of the issues except one, which has been left out of the equation. Billions of dollars annually are disbursed for things such as police enforcement and in turn they have focused most of their attention on nonviolent offenders rather than violent criminals.…
Today I sat in on “Drug Court” which was very interesting and not what I expected at all. I sat in on an adult session of drug court which I thought would be like the probation violations hearing I previously went to where the defendant and the judge would talk about criminal history, but it was very different than that. Drug court is actually more of conversation between the judge and the defendant. They discuss sobriety and things that have been going on their lives since they have become sober. Everything is off the record in the conversation which makes it seem like a casual discussion.…
In the field of law enforcement, it’s very important to know the different types of drugs. Everyday officers are put into situations that they have to know what type of drug is that drug is found. They wouldn’t know without the help of forensic science. So why is it important to know the different types of drugs?…
Drug Testing In The Workplace In 2013 around 24.6 million Americans above the age of 12 had recently used an illicit drug. That is 9.6% of our population within the past month has been under the influence of an illicit drug. ("Drug Use Estimates")…