Drug & Alcohol Testing Centers, Merrionette Park, IL
Accredited Drug Testing Inc, is the nation's leading provider of drug, alcohol, occupational health, and DNA testing and has testing centers in Merrionette Park, IL and throughout the local area. Testing centers are within minutes of your home or office and same day service is available in most cases.
10837 S Cicero Ave Ste 310, 2.2 miles
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
2310 York St Ste 4A 2.2 miles
Blue Island, IL 60406
1734 W 105TH ST 2.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60643
12647 S JUSTINE ST 2.5 miles
CALUMET PARK, IL 60827
4800 W 129TH ST 2.5 miles
ALSIP, IL 60803
3317 W 95TH ST LOWR LEVEL STE 5 2.6 miles
EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805
10242 S VINCENNES AVE 2.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60643
4742 CAL SAG RD 2.9 miles
CRESTWOOD, IL 60445
5533 W 109TH ST STE 103 3.0 miles
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
12942 S CARPENTER ST 3.2 miles
CALUMET PARK, IL 60827
5660 W 95TH ST 4.0 miles
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
900 E 103RD ST 5.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60628
15600 HONORE AVE 5.7 miles
HARVEY, IL 60426
7800 W College Dr, Room 1-W 5.7 miles
Palos Heights, IL 60463
12255 S 80TH AVE 6.1 miles
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463
8755 S HARLEM AVE 6.1 miles
BRIDGEVIEW, IL 60455
8751 S Greenwood Ave Ste 106, 6.4 miles
Chicago, IL 60619
16501 KEDZIE AVE 6.5 miles
MARKHAM, IL 60428
5015 W 65TH ST 6.7 miles
BEDFORD PARK, IL 60638
6500 W 65TH ST 7.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60638
5525 S PULASKI RD FL 3 7.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60629
5709 S. Loomis Blvd 7.6 miles
Chicago, IL 60636
4940 S CICERO AVE 7.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60638
16325 HARLEM AVE STE 110 7.8 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
onsite for POH only 8.0 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60462
16246 PRINCE DR 8.2 miles
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473
1974 E 73RD ST 8.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60649
14475 John Humphrey Dr Ste 100, 8.6 miles
Orland Park, IL 60462
650 W 51ST ST 8.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60609
17148 HARLEM AVE 8.7 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
5841 S MARYLAND AVE 8.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60637
6701 159TH ST OCC HEALTH 9.0 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
18665 DIXIE HWY 9.4 miles
HOMEWOOD, IL 60430
1595 VALENCIA CT 9.6 miles
CALUMET CITY, IL 60409
9570 W 159TH ST STE A 9.7 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60467
9532 EAGLE WAY 9.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60678
3831 S HOHMAN AVE 9.9 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46327
19150 South Kedzie Avenue, Suite 101 9.9 miles
Flossmoor, IL 60422
REMIT ONLY: DEPT 77-6478 10.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60678
75 REMITTANCE DR STE 1660 10.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60675
4020 S CALUMET AVE 10.3 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46320
5500 Hohman Ave Ste 1D 10.4 miles
Hammond, IN 46320
19550 GOVERNORS HWY 10.4 miles
FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422
3316 S ASHLAND AVE 10.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60608
17665 Torrence Ave, 10.6 miles
Lansing, IL 60438
3145 S ASHLAND AVE STE 110 10.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60608
6170 JOLIET RD 10.9 miles
COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525
813 SIBLEY ST 11.0 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46320
18210 LA GRANGE RD STE 110 11.1 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60487
10737 W. 165TH STREET 11.3 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60467
6555 WILLOW SPRINGS RD STE 6 11.3 miles
LA GRANGE HIGHLANDS, IL 60525
2741 RIDGE RD 11.4 miles
LANSING, IL 60438
2741 RIDGE RD FL 2 11.4 miles
LANSING, IL 60438
6624 MONROE AVE 11.5 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46324
2361 Reliable Parkway 11.7 miles
Chicago, IL 60686
2393 Reliable Parkway 11.7 miles
Chicago, IL 60686
2907 S WABASH AVE STE 100 11.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
3201 S WALLACE ST 11.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
2929 S ELLIS AVE 11.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
2600 S Michigan Ave 11.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
1010 165TH ST 11.8 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46324
5601 W CERMAK RD 12.0 miles
CICERO, IL 60804
6423 COLUMBIA AVE UNIT A 12.0 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46320
5101 WILLOW SPRINGS RD 12.5 miles
LA GRANGE, IL 60525
ONSITE ONLY 12.5 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
19070 EVERETT BLVD, UNIT 111 12.5 miles
MOKENA, IL 60448
7905 CALUMET AVE 12.6 miles
MUNSTER, IN 46321
1423 CHICAGO RD 12.7 miles
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
8135 S Calumet Ave 12.8 miles
Munster, IN 46321
30 E 15TH ST STE 100 12.8 miles
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
125 N LA GRANGE RD 12.9 miles
LA GRANGE, IL 60525
7222 W CERMAK RD 12.9 miles
NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 60546
6300 KINGERY HWY STE 404 13.2 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
535 PLAINFIELD RD STE C 13.3 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
4321 FIR ST STE 313 13.4 miles
EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
8840 CALUMET AVE, STE 204 13.4 miles
MUNSTER, IN 46321
811 S STATE ST STE B 13.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60605
835 S WOLCOTT AVE STE E144 13.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60612
2450 169TH ST 13.6 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46323
600 W ADAMS ST 13.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60661
614 W MONROE ST 13.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60661
300 W ADAMS ST STE 835 13.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60606
1230 W LAKE ST 14.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60607
PO BOX 63 14.2 miles
MOKENA, IL 60448
413 S HARVEY AVE 14.2 miles
OAK PARK, IL 60302
36 W RANDOLPH ST STE 705 14.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60601
311 N ABERDEEN ST STE 100B 14.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60607
55 E WASHINGTON ST STE 2500 14.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60602
111 N Wabash Ave Ste 1514, 14.3 miles
Chicago, IL 60602
610 S Maple Ave, Ste 5800 14.4 miles
Oak Park, IL 60304
300 E RANDOLPH ST CL404 14.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60601
40 S CLAY ST STE 100E 14.6 miles
HINSDALE, IL 60521
14330 S WILL COOK RD 14.7 miles
HOMER GLEN, IL 60491
534 CHESTNUT ST, STE 230 14.7 miles
HINSDALE, IL 60521
676 N SAINT CLAIR ST STE 900 14.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60611
3301 N Ashland 14.8 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
1030 W CHICAGO AVE 14.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60642
7421 S CASS AVE 14.9 miles
DARIEN, IL 60561
1044 N FRANCISCO AVE 14.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60622
219 W CHICAGO AVE 15.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60654
233 E ERIE ST STE 602 15.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60611
250 E MAPLE ST 15.1 miles
NEW LENOX, IL 60451
2450 WOLF RD STE I 15.1 miles
WESTCHESTER, IL 60154
18W125 RODGERS CT 15.2 miles
DARIEN, IL 60561
537 N HARVEY AVE 15.2 miles
OAK PARK, IL 60302
21035 S LA GRANGE RD 15.3 miles
FRANKFORT, IL 60423
1431 N Western Ave Ste 137, 15.4 miles
Chicago, IL 60622
7501 W 15TH AVE 15.5 miles
GARY, IN 46406
2615 HARRISON ST 15.5 miles
BELLWOOD, IL 60104
1520 N DAMEN AVE 15.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60622
1460 N Halsted St Ste 201, 15.7 miles
Chicago, IL 60642
24 JOLIET ST 16.0 miles
DYER, IN 46311
5404 W 25TH AVE STE107 16.1 miles
GARY, IN 46406
1225 W LAKE ST STE 101 16.2 miles
MELROSE PARK, IL 60160
1113 Fairview Ave, 16.3 miles
Westmont, IL 60559
7230 W NORTH AVE STE 106B 16.3 miles
ELMWOOD PARK, IL 60707
3145 45TH ST STE F 16.4 miles
HIGHLAND, IN 46322
1573 N CLINE AVE 16.7 miles
GRIFFITH, IN 46319
2400 N. Ashland Ave Suite 100 16.7 miles
Chicago, IL 60614
4519 W 5TH AVE 16.9 miles
GARY, IN 46406
Fitness Department, 17.0 miles
Melrose Park, IL 60101
16221 W 159th St 17.3 miles
Lockport, IL 60441
155 E BRUSH HILL RD 17.3 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
2333 N HARLEM AVE STE 100 17.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60707
2800 N Sheridan Rd Ste G1, 17.5 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
2868 N BROADWAY ST 17.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60657
621 E LINCOLN HWY 17.6 miles
NEW LENOX, IL 60451
1500 US HIGHWAY 41 17.6 miles
SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375
3000 N. Halsted, Suite 604 17.6 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
7530 WOODWARD AVE 17.7 miles
WOODRIDGE, IL 60517
7530 Woodward Ave. Suite G, 17.7 miles
Woodridge, IL 60517
25711 S Egyptian Trail 18.2 miles
Monee, IL 60449
1983 N MANNHEIM RD 18.2 miles
MELROSE PARK, IL 60160
7107 W BELMONT AVE 18.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60634
1217 US HIGHWAY 41 18.9 miles
SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375
3101 N HARLEM AVE LOWER LEVEL 18.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60634
4126 N Milwaukee Ave, 18.9 miles
Chicago, IL 60641
391 S BOLINGBROOK DR 19.0 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
4211 N CICERO AVE 19.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60641
1200 S YORK RD Center for Health 19.2 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
4757 W MONTROSE AVE 19.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60641
10137 GRAND AVE 19.3 miles
FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131
480 QUADRANGLE DR 19.3 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
130 N WEBER RD STE 108 19.4 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
2340 S Highland Ave Ste 330, 19.4 miles
Lombard, IL 60148
1000 S HAMILTON ST 19.6 miles
LOCKPORT, IL 60441
484 W Boughton Rd, 20.0 miles
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
565 N YORK ST 20.2 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
533 W North Ave, LL Suite 50 20.4 miles
Elmhurst, IL 60126
321 W LAKE ST STE C 20.6 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
4830 N Cumberland Ave Ste 9 20.8 miles
Norridge, IL 60706
4900 N CUMBERLAND AVE 20.9 miles
NORRIDGE, IL 60706
4200 MANNHEIM RD 21.0 miles
SCHILLER PARK, IL 60176
130 S MAIN ST 1ST FL IMMEDIATE CARE OCC HEALTH 21.1 miles
LOMBARD, IL 60148
5961 N LINCOLN AVE UNIT 2 21.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60659
2300 W PETERSON AVE 21.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60659
4801 W Peterson Ave Ste 205, 21.2 miles
Chicago, IL 60646
6140 N BROADWAY ST 21.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60660
7742 W HIGGINS RD 21.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60631
639 W NORTH AVE 21.6 miles
VILLA PARK, IL 60181
129 W SAINT CHARLES RD 21.6 miles
LOMBARD, IL 60148
875 ROOSEVELT RD STE 200 21.7 miles
GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137
1280 WINDHAM PKWY 21.9 miles
ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446
1190 S NAPER BLVD 21.9 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
1220 HOBSON RD STE 220 22.0 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
6191 N CANFIELD AVE 22.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60631
1240 IL ROUTE 83 22.7 miles
BENSENVILLE, IL 60106
O'Hare International Airport Terminal 2 22.9 miles
Chicago, IL 60666
726 S WEBER RD 23.0 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60490
303 W LAKE ST 23.1 miles
ADDISON, IL 60101
1020 E OGDEN AVE STE 208 23.3 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60563
16101 WEBER RD 23.4 miles
CREST HILL, IL 60403
801 S WASHINGTON ST 23.6 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
640 S Washington St Ste 140, 23.8 miles
Naperville, IL 60540
2025 S CHICAGO ST 23.9 miles
JOLIET, IL 60436
800 Austin St, East Tower Ste 457 23.9 miles
Evanston, IL 60202
8125 RIVER DR STE 102 24.2 miles
MORTON GROVE, IL 60053
800 N LARKIN AVE 24.2 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
751 E 81ST PL 24.2 miles
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
387 EAST 84TH DR 24.4 miles
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
701 WINTHROP AVE 24.4 miles
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139
2000 GLENWOOD AVE 24.6 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
1438 RIPLEY ST 24.6 miles
LAKE STATION, IN 46405
9001 Broadway, 24.6 miles
Merrillville, IN 46410
2100 GLENWOOD AVE 24.7 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
310 N. Hammes Ave Ste 102, 24.7 miles
Joliet, IL 60435
330 MADISON ST STE B2 24.8 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
1339 W LAKE ST 24.9 miles
ADDISON, IL 60101
333 MADISON ST 24.9 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
32 UNO CIR 24.9 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
2490 CENTRAL AVE 25.0 miles
LAKE STATION, IN 46405
Drug and alcohol testing services are provided for employers and individuals and are administered for various reasons including Employment related such as pre-employment, random, post accident and reasonable suspicion, also US DOT-Part 40, Court Ordered, School and personal reasons.
Scheduling a drug, alcohol or any testing service at any of our Merrionette Park, IL testing facilities is simple and easy. Call (800)221-4291 or you may schedule a test online 24/7 by clicking below and receive your donor pass/registration form with the testing center address and instructions via email.
Customer Service Is Our #1 Priority- Our Drug Testing centers recognize that needing a drug, alcohol or occupational health test can be stressful at times. Accredited Drug Testing takes the stress out of a stressful situation and is available to answer any questions you may have and provide our services in a friendly, courteous and confidential manner. Call our scheduling department today at (800)221-4291.
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Types of Drug Testing Methods Available
Our testing centers provide many types of drug testing methods, below is a brief description of each method choose the one that is right for your need.
Urine Test - Urine - Accredited Drug Testing provides drug testing utilizing the Urine screening method. Urine drug testing can be screened for 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 15 panel screenings. Urine drug tests can also include an expanded opiates analysis. Same day service is available and testing centers are located in all cities and in most cases within minutes from your home or office. The detection period for a urine drug test is up to 3-5 days and results are reported in most cases in 2- 3 days.
The procedure for a urine drug test is simple. A donor provides a urine specimen in a cup to a drug testing collection specialist who will then seal the specimen cup, complete various documentation including a chain of custody form, have the donor initial the specimen cup seal, provide identification and upon completion of the collection and paperwork the specimen will be sent in a secure manner by Currier to the laboratory for testing.
Hair Drug Testing - Accredited Drug Testing can provide a drug test utilizing the Hair follicle drug test method and a Hair drug test can be tested for 5, 10, and 12 panel screenings. The detection period for a hair drug test is up to 90 days and results are reported in most cases in 3 -5 days.
The hair drug test is becoming more frequently used by employers, courts and other government agencies due to the fact that the window of detection for illegal drug use for a hair is up to 90 days. Many courts have begun accepting hair testing in place of urine or blood testing and hair testing has been determined to be legally and scientifically admissible evidence in a court of law.
A hair drug test is a simple process whereby a drug testing collection specialist cuts approximately 120 strands of hair from the head or a specific amount from the body and submits the hair to a certified laboratory for analysis. A hair follicle drug test can be screened for a 5 panel, 10 panel or 12 panel test and can also include expanded opiates. If a donor does not have 1 ½ inches of hair on their head, body hair can be utilized, however, if the donor is bald and has none or very little body hair, a hair drug test is not an available option, a urine or oral/saliva test should be utilized.
In addition to our standard drug test panels, opioid screening can be added to any drug test to determine the use and/or abuse of any prescription drugs.
US DOT Testing and Part 40 Compliance - Accredited Drug Testing provides DOT drug testing for pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion and return to duty for companies or employees regulated and covered by 49 CFR Part 40 including FMCSA, USCG, FTA, FRA, FAA, PHMSA. The drug test required by the Department of Transportation is a 5-panel urine test, which must be analyzed by SAMHSA certified laboratory and verified by a Medical Review Officer (MRO).
Additional DOT services include:
- -DOT Consortium Membership (random testing)
- -DOT Supervisor Training
- -MVR Reports
- -DOT Drug Policy Development
- -DOT Physicals
- -DOT Breath Alcohol Testing
Our Merrionette Park, IL testing centers have certified DOT drug testing collection specialists who are trained in the proper collection of a DOT drug test.
The Opioid Overdose Crisis
Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl—is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the total "economic burden" of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States is $78.5 billion a year, including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, addiction treatment, and criminal justice involvement.
- Roughly 21 to 29 percent of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them.
- Between 8 and 12 percent develop an opioid use disorder.
- An estimated 4 to 6 percent who misuse prescription opioids transition to heroin.
- About 80 percent of people who use heroin first misused prescription opioids.
- Opioid overdoses increased 30 percent from July 2016 through September 2017 in 52 areas in 45 states.
- The Midwestern region saw opioid overdoses increase 70 percent from July 2016 through September 2017.
- Opioid overdoses in large cities increase by 54 percent in 16 states.
In the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted to prescription opioid pain relievers, and healthcare providers began to prescribe them at greater rates. This subsequently led to widespread diversion and misuse of these medications before it became clear that these medications could indeed be highly addictive.3,4 Opioid overdose rates began to increase. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died as a result of an opioid overdose, including prescription opioids, heroin, and illicitly manufactured fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid.1That same year, an estimated 1.7 million people in the United States suffered from substance use disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers, and 652,000 suffered from a heroin use disorder (not mutually exclusive)
Court Ordered Testing - Accredited Drug Testing and our Merrionette Park, IL drug testing centers also provide drug and alcohol testing for probation and other court ordered testing requirements. Testing services include ETG alcohol testing and drug testing utilizing urine and hair methods. Test results can be sent directly to Probation Officers, Judges, Attorneys or other parties as required. Strict confidentiality is assured.
Alcohol Testing - Accredited Drug Testing and our Merrionette Park, IL testing centers provide alcohol testing including ETG testing in both urine and hair and Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT). Alcohol testing can be added to any drug test screening.
Testing Facilities Nationwide - In addition to our drug and alcohol testing centers in Merrionette Park, IL and the local area, Accredited Drug Testing has company owned and affiliated collection sites in all States and most cities to serve our clients' needs when traveling or employment related testing is required in multiple cities or States.
On-Site/Mobile Testing - Time Is Money!- Accredited Drug Testing provides On-Site drug testing services in all cities nationwide and can be used for construction sites, sporting events, job fairs and trucking/transportation companies, on site testing is available for DOT and NON-DOT regulated employers. In most cases, on-site mobile testing is cost effective when you have 10 or more employees needing to be drug or alcohol tested without leaving the job site.
Employer testing/account setup - If you are an employer with at least 5 employees and would like to set up an account for future testing, it's simple and easy. Call us and speak with a client relations representative, (800)221-4291 it takes 5 minutes or less to complete. Account benefits include no setup fees, test discounts, invoicing, test status tracking and personalized customer service.
Does Your Company Have a Written Drug Policy? - Employee Drug & alcohol testing is utilized best when conducted in conjunction with a clear, written drug policy that is shared with all employees, along with employee education about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse, supervisor training on the signs and symptoms of alcohol and drug abuse, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to provide help for employees who may have an alcohol or drug problem. If your company does not have a written drug and alcohol policy or your current policy needs to be revised, Accredited Drug Testing specializes in the development and implementation of an employer's drug and alcohol policy which complies with state and federal law.
DNA Testing Services -Accredited Drug Testing provides DNA testing at testing centers Nationwide for paternity, immigration, and family relationship purposes. DNA testing centers are located in most cities and within minutes of your home or office.
DNA testing can provide an accurate determination of the probability of paternity at 99% more of who the child's biological father or mother is. The initial DNA test takes only a few minutes at the testing center and involves the swabbing of the child and alleged fathers mouth, which will provide saliva to be analyzed by a certified laboratory. Our DNA results are analyzed by a certified AABB laboratory and can be used in a legal proceeding to determine paternity or child custody related issues.
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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 Testing Collection Centers
Drug testing collection centers are specialized facilities where individuals submit biological samples for drug testing. These centers play a crucial role in the drug testing process, serving industries such as transportation, healthcare, sports, and many sectors requiring workplace safety and compliance with drug-free policies. This overview details the functions, types of tests conducted, and what individuals can expect during a visit to a drug testing collection center.
Functions of Drug Testing Collection Centers
Collection centers are primarily responsible for the secure and proper collection of samples, ensuring that they are uncontaminated and accurately reflect the subject's drug use status. They adhere to strict procedures to maintain confidentiality and integrity of the testing process.
Types of Tests Conducted
- Urine Testing: The most common form of drug testing, used to detect recent use of drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, opiates, amphetamines, and others.
- Hair Follicle Testing: Provides a longer detection window compared to urine testing and is used to analyze drug use over a period of months.
- Saliva Testing: Used for its non-invasive nature and ability to detect immediate drug use.
- Blood Testing: Although less common due to its invasive nature, it is the most accurate form of drug testing.
What to Expect at a Collection Center
- Identification Verification: Upon arrival, individuals must present valid identification to ensure that the samples correspond to the correct person.
- Sample Collection: Trained professionals collect samples in a manner that minimizes the chance of tampering or contamination. This might involve measures such as securing personal belongings and direct observation during sample provision.
- Chain of Custody: Each sample is handled with a documented chain of custody procedure to maintain its integrity from collection to testing laboratory.
Importance of Collection Centers
Drug testing collection centers are vital for ensuring the effectiveness and reliability of the drug testing process. They provide essential services that help employers maintain a safe and productive workplace, enforce legal and regulatory requirements, and assist in rehabilitation processes. The professionalism and accuracy practiced by these centers are crucial for upholding the trust and safety standards expected in many professional environments.
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Local Area Info: Merrionette Park, Illinois
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,999 people, 957 households, and 492 families residing in the village. The population density was 5,309.3 people per square mile (2,031.1/km²). There were 988 housing units at an average density of 2,624.1 per square mile (1,003.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.30% White, 6.60% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 1.15% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.15% of the population.
There were 957 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.5% were non-families. 43.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village, the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.