Drug, Alcohol and DNA Testing Centers, Western Springs, IL
Accredited Drug Testing, Inc. provides Drug, Alcohol and DNA Testing at testing centers in Western Springs, IL and the surrounding areas. To schedule a test call (800) 221-4291 or online 24/7. Testing is available for employers and individuals and most Western Springs, IL drug testing centers are within minutes of your home or office. Same day service is available and no appointment is needed in most cases.
Drug, Alcohol, DNA Testing Methods And Services
- Urine Testing
- Alcohol Testing
- Hair Testing
- DOT Testing
- DOT Consortium
- Mobile/On-Site Testing
- DNA Testing
- Background Checks
Drug and Alcohol Testing
Testing purposes can include pre-employment, random, post-accident, court ordered probation, school programs and personal reasons. DOT and non-DOT drug and alcohol testing is available. Testing centers offer 5, 7, 9, 12 and 14 panel drug screenings and all drug tests are analyzed by a SAMHSA Certified laboratory and all test results are verified by a licensed Medical Review Officer. Instant result testing is also available at most testing centers. Drug and Alcohol testing methods can include urine, hair, ETG, breath alcohol (BAC), blood and oral saliva. The detection period for drug and alcohol use is determined by the testing methods and the laboratory analysis utilized. Testing services are administered by trained and certified drug and alcohol testing technicians at all of our Western Springs, IL Drug Testing Centers.
Mobile/On-site Drug and Alcohol Testing
We come to you! In addition to our testing centers in Western Springs, IL and the surrounding areas, we also provide on-site drug and alcohol testing services utilizing our mobile/on-site unit for construction sites, hospitals, schools, roadside locations. When sending your employees to a drug testing center is not cost effective or a person cannot go to a testing center, our on-site mobile testing service may be a valuable option to consider. Please call us for additional information 800-221-4291.
DOT Testing and Services
Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol testing is provided at our Western Springs, IL testing centers for FMCSA, FAA, FRA, FTA, PHMSA, USCG and all Federally Regulated employers who have safety sensitive employees covered by DOT 49, CFR Part 40. Additional DOT services available include: Consortium membership (random testing pool), Supervisor Training, DOT Physicals and DOT drug policy development. Accredited Drug Testing can provide all services which will ensure compliance with the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations.
DNA Testing
DNA testing is provided for various purposes including paternity, child custody, immigration and other legal proceedings. The DNA test is 99.9% accurate and is a simple swabbing of the mouth process. All DNA tests are analyzed by certified AABB laboratories and can be utilized in any legal proceeding.
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5101 WILLOW SPRINGS RD 1.1 miles
LA GRANGE, IL 60525
125 N LA GRANGE RD 1.7 miles
LA GRANGE, IL 60525
40 S CLAY ST STE 100E 1.9 miles
HINSDALE, IL 60521
534 CHESTNUT ST, STE 230 2.0 miles
HINSDALE, IL 60521
2450 WOLF RD STE I 2.4 miles
WESTCHESTER, IL 60154
6170 JOLIET RD 2.7 miles
COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525
6555 WILLOW SPRINGS RD STE 6 2.8 miles
LA GRANGE HIGHLANDS, IL 60525
9532 EAGLE WAY 3.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60678
535 PLAINFIELD RD STE C 3.7 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
155 E BRUSH HILL RD 4.1 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
2615 HARRISON ST 4.6 miles
BELLWOOD, IL 60104
ONSITE ONLY 4.8 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
6300 KINGERY HWY STE 404 5.0 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
7222 W CERMAK RD 5.2 miles
NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 60546
18W125 RODGERS CT 5.3 miles
DARIEN, IL 60561
1113 Fairview Ave, 5.4 miles
Westmont, IL 60559
7421 S CASS AVE 5.5 miles
DARIEN, IL 60561
2340 S Highland Ave Ste 330, 6.2 miles
Lombard, IL 60148
1225 W LAKE ST STE 101 6.3 miles
MELROSE PARK, IL 60160
1200 S YORK RD Center for Health 6.4 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
6500 W 65TH ST 6.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60638
Fitness Department, 6.7 miles
Melrose Park, IL 60101
610 S Maple Ave, Ste 5800 6.9 miles
Oak Park, IL 60304
1983 N MANNHEIM RD 7.0 miles
MELROSE PARK, IL 60160
533 W North Ave, LL Suite 50 7.3 miles
Elmhurst, IL 60126
8755 S HARLEM AVE 7.5 miles
BRIDGEVIEW, IL 60455
5601 W CERMAK RD 7.6 miles
CICERO, IL 60804
130 S MAIN ST 1ST FL IMMEDIATE CARE OCC HEALTH 7.6 miles
LOMBARD, IL 60148
565 N YORK ST 7.6 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
321 W LAKE ST STE C 7.9 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
7530 WOODWARD AVE 7.9 miles
WOODRIDGE, IL 60517
413 S HARVEY AVE 7.9 miles
OAK PARK, IL 60302
7530 Woodward Ave. Suite G, 7.9 miles
Woodridge, IL 60517
129 W SAINT CHARLES RD 8.2 miles
LOMBARD, IL 60148
5015 W 65TH ST 8.2 miles
BEDFORD PARK, IL 60638
639 W NORTH AVE 8.3 miles
VILLA PARK, IL 60181
4940 S CICERO AVE 8.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60638
10137 GRAND AVE 8.4 miles
FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131
875 ROOSEVELT RD STE 200 8.4 miles
GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137
537 N HARVEY AVE 8.5 miles
OAK PARK, IL 60302
7230 W NORTH AVE STE 106B 8.6 miles
ELMWOOD PARK, IL 60707
2333 N HARLEM AVE STE 100 9.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60707
5525 S PULASKI RD FL 3 9.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60629
5660 W 95TH ST 9.5 miles
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
303 W LAKE ST 10.0 miles
ADDISON, IL 60101
4200 MANNHEIM RD 10.0 miles
SCHILLER PARK, IL 60176
7107 W BELMONT AVE 10.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60634
7800 W College Dr, Room 1-W 10.4 miles
Palos Heights, IL 60463
1240 IL ROUTE 83 10.6 miles
BENSENVILLE, IL 60106
3101 N HARLEM AVE LOWER LEVEL 10.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60634
12255 S 80TH AVE 10.7 miles
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463
5533 W 109TH ST STE 103 10.9 miles
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
701 WINTHROP AVE 10.9 miles
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139
4830 N Cumberland Ave Ste 9 11.4 miles
Norridge, IL 60706
REMIT ONLY: DEPT 77-6478 11.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60678
75 REMITTANCE DR STE 1660 11.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60675
10837 S Cicero Ave Ste 310, 11.5 miles
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
4900 N CUMBERLAND AVE 11.5 miles
NORRIDGE, IL 60706
1339 W LAKE ST 11.6 miles
ADDISON, IL 60101
130 N WEBER RD STE 108 11.7 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
1190 S NAPER BLVD 11.7 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
O'Hare International Airport Terminal 2 11.8 miles
Chicago, IL 60666
484 W Boughton Rd, 11.8 miles
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
1220 HOBSON RD STE 220 11.9 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
3317 W 95TH ST LOWR LEVEL STE 5 11.9 miles
EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805
1020 E OGDEN AVE STE 208 11.9 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60563
303 E Army Trail Rd, Ste 111 11.9 miles
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
835 S WOLCOTT AVE STE E144 12.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60612
391 S BOLINGBROOK DR 12.1 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
211 E ARMY TRAIL RD 12.1 miles
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
273 E ARMY TRAIL RD 12.1 miles
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
1044 N FRANCISCO AVE 12.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60622
3316 S ASHLAND AVE 12.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60608
480 QUADRANGLE DR 12.2 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
3145 S ASHLAND AVE STE 110 12.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60608
5709 S. Loomis Blvd 12.5 miles
Chicago, IL 60636
4126 N Milwaukee Ave, 12.7 miles
Chicago, IL 60641
7742 W HIGGINS RD 12.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60631
4211 N CICERO AVE 12.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60641
14475 John Humphrey Dr Ste 100, 12.9 miles
Orland Park, IL 60462
1431 N Western Ave Ste 137, 12.9 miles
Chicago, IL 60622
801 S WASHINGTON ST 13.0 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
4757 W MONTROSE AVE 13.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60641
640 S Washington St Ste 140, 13.1 miles
Naperville, IL 60540
2361 Reliable Parkway 13.2 miles
Chicago, IL 60686
2393 Reliable Parkway 13.2 miles
Chicago, IL 60686
onsite for POH only 13.2 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60462
6191 N CANFIELD AVE 13.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60631
650 W 51ST ST 13.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60609
1520 N DAMEN AVE 13.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60622
1230 W LAKE ST 13.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60607
4742 CAL SAG RD 13.8 miles
CRESTWOOD, IL 60445
4800 W 129TH ST 13.8 miles
ALSIP, IL 60803
311 N ABERDEEN ST STE 100B 13.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60607
113 W LAKE ST 14.0 miles
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
1030 W CHICAGO AVE 14.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60642
2200 LANDMEIER RD STE 2200 14.0 miles
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007
600 W ADAMS ST 14.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60661
614 W MONROE ST 14.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60661
1734 W 105TH ST 14.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60643
2400 N. Ashland Ave Suite 100 14.4 miles
Chicago, IL 60614
1830 JARVIS AVE 14.4 miles
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007
10242 S VINCENNES AVE 14.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60643
2907 S WABASH AVE STE 100 14.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
3201 S WALLACE ST 14.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
2600 S Michigan Ave 14.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
300 W ADAMS ST STE 835 14.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60606
126 BIESTERFIELD RD 14.5 miles
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007
471 W Army Trail Rd Ste 101, 14.5 miles
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
245 S GARY AVE STE 101 14.6 miles
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
9570 W 159TH ST STE A 14.6 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60467
1460 N Halsted St Ste 201, 14.6 miles
Chicago, IL 60642
636 RAYMOND DR STE 102 14.7 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60563
36 W RANDOLPH ST STE 705 14.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60601
4801 W Peterson Ave Ste 205, 14.7 miles
Chicago, IL 60646
14330 S WILL COOK RD 14.7 miles
HOMER GLEN, IL 60491
811 S STATE ST STE B 14.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60605
2929 S ELLIS AVE 14.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
219 W CHICAGO AVE 14.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60654
55 E WASHINGTON ST STE 2500 15.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60602
111 N Wabash Ave Ste 1514, 15.0 miles
Chicago, IL 60602
10737 W. 165TH STREET 15.2 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60467
300 E RANDOLPH ST CL404 15.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60601
5841 S MARYLAND AVE 15.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60637
1280 WINDHAM PKWY 15.3 miles
ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446
676 N SAINT CLAIR ST STE 900 15.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60611
233 E ERIE ST STE 602 15.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60611
2310 York St Ste 4A 15.6 miles
Blue Island, IL 60406
3000 N. Halsted, Suite 604 15.6 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
1971 Gowdy Road 15.7 miles
Naperville, IL 60563
2868 N BROADWAY ST 15.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60657
16221 W 159th St 15.8 miles
Lockport, IL 60441
16325 HARLEM AVE STE 110 15.9 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
2800 N Sheridan Rd Ste G1, 15.9 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
726 S WEBER RD 15.9 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60490
5961 N LINCOLN AVE UNIT 2 16.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60659
12647 S JUSTINE ST 16.0 miles
CALUMET PARK, IL 60827
1600 Dempster St Ste 218, 16.2 miles
Park Ridge, IL 60068
8125 RIVER DR STE 102 16.2 miles
MORTON GROVE, IL 60053
1060 S ELMHURST RD 16.5 miles
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056
2272 W 95TH STREET, STE 100 16.5 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60564
8751 S Greenwood Ave Ste 106, 16.5 miles
Chicago, IL 60619
2300 W PETERSON AVE 16.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60659
12942 S CARPENTER ST 16.7 miles
CALUMET PARK, IL 60827
18210 LA GRANGE RD STE 110 16.7 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60487
17148 HARLEM AVE 16.8 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
1375 E SCHAUMBURG RD 16.9 miles
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194
100 N RIVER RD 16.9 miles
DES PLAINES, IL 60016
900 E 103RD ST 17.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60628
6449 DEMPSTER ST 17.0 miles
MORTON GROVE, IL 60053
1974 E 73RD ST 17.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60649
519 S ROSELLE RD 17.1 miles
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60193
8630 W GOLF RD 17.1 miles
NILES, IL 60714
3360 LACROSSE LN STE 110 17.3 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60564
1000 S HAMILTON ST 17.3 miles
LOCKPORT, IL 60441
2380 S ELMHURST RD 17.3 miles
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056
6701 159TH ST OCC HEALTH 17.4 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
1515 E LAKE ST STE 100 17.6 miles
HANOVER PARK, IL 60133
6140 N BROADWAY ST 17.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60660
3052 WEBER DR 17.8 miles
AURORA, IL 60502
1214 Brownwood Ste B 17.9 miles
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
4100 HEALTHWAY DR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICEES 17.9 miles
AURORA, IL 60504
1 KRAFT CT 18.0 miles
GLENVIEW, IL 60025
250 E MAPLE ST 18.1 miles
NEW LENOX, IL 60451
808 E Woodfield Rd Ste 400, 18.1 miles
Schaumburg, IL 60173
3040 SOUTHCREEK LANE 18.1 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
605 W CENTRAL RD STE 101 18.3 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
800 W CENTRAL RD 18.4 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
1100 W. Central Rd., Suite 402 18.5 miles
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
19070 EVERETT BLVD, UNIT 111 18.5 miles
MOKENA, IL 60448
16501 KEDZIE AVE 18.5 miles
MARKHAM, IL 60428
15600 HONORE AVE 18.7 miles
HARVEY, IL 60426
4709 W. Golf, Suite 806 18.7 miles
Skokie, IL 60076
PO BOX 63 18.8 miles
MOKENA, IL 60448
800 Austin St, East Tower Ste 457 18.9 miles
Evanston, IL 60202
24600 W 127TH ST 19.0 miles
PLAINFIELD, IL 60585
361 W GOLF RD 19.2 miles
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60195
2000 OGDEN AVE 19.4 miles
AURORA, IL 60504
2853 KIRK RD 19.5 miles
AURORA, IL 60502
121 SOUTH WILKE RD, #405 19.5 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
2088 Ogden Ave, Ste 240 19.6 miles
Aurora, IL 60504
24600 W 127th St Ste 310, Building B 19.6 miles
Plainfield, IL 60585
1955 RANDI DR 19.7 miles
AURORA, IL 60504
2635 Church Rd Ste 105 19.7 miles
Aurora, IL 60502
13246 S ROUTE 59 STE 106 19.8 miles
PLAINFIELD, IL 60585
141 E. IRVING PARK ROAD 20.0 miles
STREAMWOOD, IL 60107
2150 PFINGSTEN RD STE 3000 20.0 miles
GLENVIEW, IL 60026
2150 PFINGSTEN RD 20.0 miles
GLENVIEW, IL 60026
2591 Compass Rd Ste 110, 20.3 miles
Glenview, IL 60026
2601 COMPASS RD, STE 130 20.3 miles
GLENVIEW NAS, IL 60026
3060 W SALT CREEK LN STE 110 20.4 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
16101 WEBER RD 20.6 miles
CREST HILL, IL 60403
621 E LINCOLN HWY 20.7 miles
NEW LENOX, IL 60451
1545 HICKS RD 20.8 miles
ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008
4949 EUCLID AVE 20.8 miles
PALATINE, IL 60067
1555 BARRINGTON RD 21.0 miles
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169
2334A W HIGGINS RD 21.1 miles
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60195
2900 FOXFIELD RD STE 100 21.1 miles
SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174
2500 W Higgins Rd Ste 460, 21.3 miles
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
902 W DUNDEE RD RIDGE PLAZA 21.3 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004
19150 South Kedzie Avenue, Suite 101 21.4 miles
Flossmoor, IL 60422
143 S LINCOLN AVE STE B 21.6 miles
AURORA, IL 60505
18665 DIXIE HWY 21.7 miles
HOMEWOOD, IL 60430
151 S LINCOLN AVE 21.7 miles
AURORA, IL 60505
13641 S ROUTE 59 21.7 miles
Plainfield, IL 60544
2306 ESSINGTON RD 21.7 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
525 TYLER RD STE J 21.7 miles
SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174
16246 PRINCE DR 21.7 miles
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473
50 S NORTHWEST HWY 21.8 miles
PALATINE, IL 60074
19550 GOVERNORS HWY 21.8 miles
FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422
725 FABYAN PARKWAY, SUITE D 21.9 miles
BATAVIA, IL 60510
800 N LARKIN AVE 22.1 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
21035 S LA GRANGE RD 22.1 miles
FRANKFORT, IL 60423
371 West Northwest Highway 22.1 miles
Palatine, IL 60067
1188 E STATE ST STE D 22.2 miles
GENEVA, IL 60134
2500 W FABYAN PKWY 22.3 miles
BATAVIA, IL 60510
1851 DOUGLAS RD 22.5 miles
MONTGOMERY, IL 60538
309 WALNUT ST 22.5 miles
SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174
2000 GLENWOOD AVE 22.7 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
2100 GLENWOOD AVE 22.7 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
544A W DUNDEE RD 22.8 miles
WHEELING, IL 60090
310 N. Hammes Ave Ste 102, 22.8 miles
Joliet, IL 60435
330 MADISON ST STE B2 22.8 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
3831 S HOHMAN AVE 22.9 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46327
333 MADISON ST 22.9 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
1051 ESSINGTON RD STE 140 22.9 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
815 N RANDALL RD 22.9 miles
BATAVIA, IL 60510
337 W. Northwest Highway, 23.0 miles
Palatine, IL 60067
32 UNO CIR 23.1 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
1595 VALENCIA CT 23.1 miles
CALUMET CITY, IL 60409
750 ESSINGTON RD 23.2 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
82 Miller Dr Ste 101, 23.3 miles
North Aurora, IL 60542
605 ACADEMY DR 23.3 miles
NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
4020 S CALUMET AVE 23.3 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46320
306 ERA DR 23.4 miles
NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
2631 WILLIAMSBURG AVE, STE 206 23.5 miles
GENEVA, IL 60134
770 E Dundee Rd 23.6 miles
Palatine, IL 60074
5500 Hohman Ave Ste 1D 23.8 miles
Hammond, IN 46320
On-Site ONLY 24.0 miles
Plainfield, IL 60586
1870 W GALENA BLVD 24.0 miles
AURORA, IL 60506
17665 Torrence Ave, 24.0 miles
Lansing, IL 60438
15 S MCHENRY RD 24.0 miles
BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089
2025 S CHICAGO ST 24.1 miles
JOLIET, IL 60436
813 SIBLEY ST 24.3 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46320
3310 W Main St, 24.6 miles
St Charles, IL 60175
3310 W MAIN STREET, STE 105 24.6 miles
SAINT CHARLES, IL 60175
2741 RIDGE RD 24.8 miles
LANSING, IL 60438
2741 RIDGE RD FL 2 24.8 miles
LANSING, IL 60438
1039 BROOK FOREST AVE 24.9 miles
Shorewood, IL 60404
1423 CHICAGO RD 24.9 miles
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
6624 MONROE AVE 25.0 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46324
3333 BEVERLY RD 25.0 miles
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60179
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Handy Resources
Comprehensive Online Resources for Drug Testing
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Provides comprehensive information on drug testing and its role in substance use disorder treatment.
- FDA: Drug Testing
Explains the FDA's role and regulations concerning drug testing for consumers.
- PDR.net
Provides detailed drug information and safety updates through a mobile-friendly platform.
- BeSafeRx - FDA
Resource by the FDA to help consumers identify and choose safe online pharmacies.
- SAMHSA: Drug Testing Resources for the Workplace
Resources and guidelines for drug testing in the workplace.
- Drugs.com
Provides drug information, side effects, and interactions for consumers and professionals.
- Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST)
Online version of the DAST to help individuals assess whether they have a drug problem.
- Merck Manuals
Consumer-friendly medical resource providing comprehensive information on a wide array of health topics, including drug testing.
- SAMHSA Store
Provides access to resources and publications on substance use prevention and treatment.
- National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
Information on state boards of pharmacy and regulations, including those related to drug testing.
- CDC: Workplace Health Promotion
CDC's resources on substance use and drug testing in the workplace.
- Mayo Clinic: Drug Testing
General information about the procedures and types of drug tests.
- MedlinePlus: Drug Testing
Offers information about various drug tests and their uses in medical diagnosis and treatment.
- University of Rochester Medical Center Health Encyclopedia
Provides a detailed entry on drug testing, including how tests are conducted and what they detect.
- World Health Organization (WHO)
International guidelines and information on public health, including substance abuse and drug testing.
- Healthline: Drug Testing
Consumer health site offering information on how drug tests work and what they look for.
- WebMD: Drug Testing
Provides a patient-oriented overview of drug testing and its purposes.
- National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
Provides a vast database of scientific studies, including research on drug testing and its effectiveness.
AI Overview
Overview of Drug, Alcohol, and DNA Testing
Drug, alcohol, and DNA testing are three distinct types of biomedical tests that serve important roles in healthcare, legal, employment, and personal settings. Each type of testing helps in making informed decisions, ensuring safety, and understanding genetic information. Here, we explore the purposes and applications of these tests in a consumer context.
Drug and Alcohol Testing
Drug and alcohol testing are commonly used to detect the presence of illicit substances or alcohol in an individual's system. These tests are crucial in various professional and legal scenarios to ensure safety and compliance with regulations.
- Drug Testing: Typically involves analyzing urine, blood, hair, or saliva to detect illegal drugs or misuse of prescription medications. Common in employment settings, particularly for positions involving public safety, and in compliance with legal requirements such as those enforced by the Department of Transportation (DOT).
- Alcohol Testing: Measures blood alcohol content (BAC) through breath, blood, or urine tests. This is essential for enforcing drinking and driving laws, workplace policies, and in treatment programs for alcohol misuse.
DNA Testing
DNA testing involves analyzing a person's genetic material to gather information about ancestry, identify genetic disorders, establish family relationships, or aid in forensic investigations.
- Ancestry and Genealogy: Helps individuals trace family roots and understand ethnic backgrounds.
- Medical Testing: Identifies genetic predispositions to certain health conditions, aiding in early diagnosis and management of diseases.
- Paternity and Relationship Testing: Determines biological relationships, commonly used in paternity disputes and adoption cases.
- Forensic Testing: Assists in criminal investigations by identifying suspects or victims through genetic fingerprints.
Applications and Importance
These tests play pivotal roles in various sectors:
- Healthcare: Drug and DNA testing contribute to diagnosing diseases, managing treatment plans, and preventive health care.
- Legal and Forensic: Crucial in legal proceedings, including criminal justice, custody cases, and legal determinations of impairment.
- Employment: Employers utilize drug and alcohol testing to ensure a safe and productive workplace, especially in industries where safety is paramount.
In summary, drug, alcohol, and DNA testing provide essential data that helps protect public safety, enforce laws, and uncover important personal and health information. Each type of testing is governed by specific standards to ensure accuracy, privacy, and ethical handling of results.
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Local Area Info: Western Springs, Illinois
Western Springs is a village located in Cook County, Illinois, United States and is a suburb of Chicago. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 12,975. It is twinned with Rugeley, United Kingdom.
In November, 2007, BusinessWeek.com listed Western Springs second in a list of the 50 best places to raise children. The rankings were based on five factors, including school test scores, cost of living, recreational and cultural activities, number of schools and risk of crime. Western Springs ranked behind Groesbeck, Ohio.
Western Springs, an affluent suburb located along the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (now the Burlington Northern Santa Fe) between Chicago and Aurora, encompasses roughly the area between Willow Springs Road (Gilbert Avenue), Ogden Avenue, Interstate 294, and West Plainfield Road. Named for local mineral springs on the southwest side of town , Western Springs originally consisted of flat prairie land with a swamp on its western border.