Drug & Alcohol Testing Centers, Niles, IL
Accredited Drug Testing Inc, is the nation's leading provider of drug, alcohol, occupational health, and DNA testing and has testing centers in Niles, 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.
4709 W. Golf, Suite 806 1.5 miles
Skokie, IL 60076
800 Austin St, East Tower Ste 457 2.6 miles
Evanston, IL 60202
8125 RIVER DR STE 102 2.7 miles
MORTON GROVE, IL 60053
6449 DEMPSTER ST 2.8 miles
MORTON GROVE, IL 60053
4801 W Peterson Ave Ste 205, 3.1 miles
Chicago, IL 60646
5961 N LINCOLN AVE UNIT 2 3.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60659
2300 W PETERSON AVE 3.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60659
1 KRAFT CT 3.8 miles
GLENVIEW, IL 60025
6140 N BROADWAY ST 4.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60660
4757 W MONTROSE AVE 5.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60641
4211 N CICERO AVE 5.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60641
6191 N CANFIELD AVE 5.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60631
4126 N Milwaukee Ave, 5.4 miles
Chicago, IL 60641
7742 W HIGGINS RD 5.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60631
1600 Dempster St Ste 218, 5.8 miles
Park Ridge, IL 60068
8630 W GOLF RD 5.9 miles
NILES, IL 60714
2591 Compass Rd Ste 110, 6.3 miles
Glenview, IL 60026
2601 COMPASS RD, STE 130 6.4 miles
GLENVIEW NAS, IL 60026
4900 N CUMBERLAND AVE 6.9 miles
NORRIDGE, IL 60706
4830 N Cumberland Ave Ste 9 7.0 miles
Norridge, IL 60706
3101 N HARLEM AVE LOWER LEVEL 7.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60634
2150 PFINGSTEN RD STE 3000 7.4 miles
GLENVIEW, IL 60026
2150 PFINGSTEN RD 7.4 miles
GLENVIEW, IL 60026
7107 W BELMONT AVE 7.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60634
3000 N. Halsted, Suite 604 7.9 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
100 N RIVER RD 8.1 miles
DES PLAINES, IL 60016
2400 N. Ashland Ave Suite 100 8.2 miles
Chicago, IL 60614
2868 N BROADWAY ST 8.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60657
2800 N Sheridan Rd Ste G1, 8.4 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
2333 N HARLEM AVE STE 100 8.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60707
1431 N Western Ave Ste 137, 9.0 miles
Chicago, IL 60622
1520 N DAMEN AVE 9.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60622
7230 W NORTH AVE STE 106B 9.2 miles
ELMWOOD PARK, IL 60707
O'Hare International Airport Terminal 2 9.3 miles
Chicago, IL 60666
1044 N FRANCISCO AVE 9.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60622
4200 MANNHEIM RD 9.5 miles
SCHILLER PARK, IL 60176
1460 N Halsted St Ste 201, 9.7 miles
Chicago, IL 60642
537 N HARVEY AVE 9.8 miles
OAK PARK, IL 60302
605 ACADEMY DR 10.0 miles
NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
1030 W CHICAGO AVE 10.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60642
10137 GRAND AVE 10.3 miles
FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131
1214 Brownwood Ste B 10.6 miles
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
306 ERA DR 10.6 miles
NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
1060 S ELMHURST RD 10.7 miles
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056
219 W CHICAGO AVE 10.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60654
2380 S ELMHURST RD 10.8 miles
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056
413 S HARVEY AVE 10.8 miles
OAK PARK, IL 60302
835 S WOLCOTT AVE STE E144 10.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60612
311 N ABERDEEN ST STE 100B 10.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60607
1230 W LAKE ST 10.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60607
Fitness Department, 11.1 miles
Melrose Park, IL 60101
233 E ERIE ST STE 602 11.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60611
2200 LANDMEIER RD STE 2200 11.2 miles
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007
610 S Maple Ave, Ste 5800 11.3 miles
Oak Park, IL 60304
1225 W LAKE ST STE 101 11.4 miles
MELROSE PARK, IL 60160
676 N SAINT CLAIR ST STE 900 11.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60611
36 W RANDOLPH ST STE 705 11.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60601
1983 N MANNHEIM RD 11.5 miles
MELROSE PARK, IL 60160
614 W MONROE ST 11.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60661
600 W ADAMS ST 11.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60661
300 E RANDOLPH ST CL404 11.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60601
111 N Wabash Ave Ste 1514, 11.7 miles
Chicago, IL 60602
1830 JARVIS AVE 11.7 miles
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007
55 E WASHINGTON ST STE 2500 11.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60602
300 W ADAMS ST STE 835 11.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60606
1240 IL ROUTE 83 11.8 miles
BENSENVILLE, IL 60106
544A W DUNDEE RD 12.0 miles
WHEELING, IL 60090
811 S STATE ST STE B 12.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60605
5601 W CERMAK RD 12.7 miles
CICERO, IL 60804
3040 SOUTHCREEK LANE 13.1 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
2615 HARRISON ST 13.1 miles
BELLWOOD, IL 60104
565 N YORK ST 13.3 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
7222 W CERMAK RD 13.3 miles
NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 60546
605 W CENTRAL RD STE 101 13.4 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
2361 Reliable Parkway 13.4 miles
Chicago, IL 60686
2393 Reliable Parkway 13.4 miles
Chicago, IL 60686
800 W CENTRAL RD 13.5 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
321 W LAKE ST STE C 13.6 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
1100 W. Central Rd., Suite 402 13.7 miles
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
902 W DUNDEE RD RIDGE PLAZA 13.8 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004
1450 Busch Pkwy, 13.8 miles
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
3145 S ASHLAND AVE STE 110 14.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60608
2600 S Michigan Ave 14.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
2907 S WABASH AVE STE 100 14.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
3201 S WALLACE ST 14.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
3316 S ASHLAND AVE 14.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60608
1200 S YORK RD Center for Health 14.2 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
126 BIESTERFIELD RD 14.3 miles
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007
121 SOUTH WILKE RD, #405 14.3 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
15 S MCHENRY RD 14.3 miles
BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089
REMIT ONLY: DEPT 77-6478 14.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60678
75 REMITTANCE DR STE 1660 14.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60675
2929 S ELLIS AVE 14.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
533 W North Ave, LL Suite 50 14.6 miles
Elmhurst, IL 60126
303 W LAKE ST 15.1 miles
ADDISON, IL 60101
3060 W SALT CREEK LN STE 110 15.2 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
2450 WOLF RD STE I 15.7 miles
WESTCHESTER, IL 60154
155 E BRUSH HILL RD 15.9 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
1545 HICKS RD 16.0 miles
ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008
1375 E SCHAUMBURG RD 16.0 miles
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194
1411 MCHENRY RD STE 103 16.1 miles
BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089
639 W NORTH AVE 16.2 miles
VILLA PARK, IL 60181
1339 W LAKE ST 16.2 miles
ADDISON, IL 60101
125 N LA GRANGE RD 16.3 miles
LA GRANGE, IL 60525
50 S NORTHWEST HWY 16.3 miles
PALATINE, IL 60074
770 E Dundee Rd 16.6 miles
Palatine, IL 60074
5525 S PULASKI RD FL 3 16.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60629
650 W 51ST ST 16.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60609
4940 S CICERO AVE 16.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60638
808 E Woodfield Rd Ste 400, 16.7 miles
Schaumburg, IL 60173
4949 EUCLID AVE 17.0 miles
PALATINE, IL 60067
5709 S. Loomis Blvd 17.2 miles
Chicago, IL 60636
337 W. Northwest Highway, 17.5 miles
Palatine, IL 60067
371 West Northwest Highway 17.7 miles
Palatine, IL 60067
519 S ROSELLE RD 17.8 miles
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60193
5015 W 65TH ST 17.9 miles
BEDFORD PARK, IL 60638
565 Lakeview Pkwy Ste 100, 17.9 miles
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
129 W SAINT CHARLES RD 17.9 miles
LOMBARD, IL 60148
303 E Army Trail Rd, Ste 111 18.1 miles
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
6500 W 65TH ST 18.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60638
5841 S MARYLAND AVE 18.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60637
5101 WILLOW SPRINGS RD 18.2 miles
LA GRANGE, IL 60525
211 E ARMY TRAIL RD 18.3 miles
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
273 E ARMY TRAIL RD 18.3 miles
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
361 W GOLF RD 18.3 miles
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60195
130 S MAIN ST 1ST FL IMMEDIATE CARE OCC HEALTH 18.4 miles
LOMBARD, IL 60148
6 E PHILLIP RD 18.6 miles
VERNON HILLS, IL 60061
701 WINTHROP AVE 18.7 miles
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139
113 W LAKE ST 18.8 miles
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
207 Waukegan Rd Ste 207, 18.9 miles
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
9532 EAGLE WAY 18.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60678
6170 JOLIET RD 19.0 miles
COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525
40 S CLAY ST STE 100E 19.1 miles
HINSDALE, IL 60521
534 CHESTNUT ST, STE 230 19.2 miles
HINSDALE, IL 60521
2340 S Highland Ave Ste 330, 19.4 miles
Lombard, IL 60148
6555 WILLOW SPRINGS RD STE 6 19.8 miles
LA GRANGE HIGHLANDS, IL 60525
875 ROOSEVELT RD STE 200 20.2 miles
GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137
1974 E 73RD ST 20.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60649
904B S Milwaukee Ave 20.6 miles
Libertyville, IL 60048
2334A W HIGGINS RD 20.8 miles
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60195
245 S GARY AVE STE 101 20.8 miles
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
471 W Army Trail Rd Ste 101, 21.0 miles
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
2500 W Higgins Rd Ste 460, 21.1 miles
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
8755 S HARLEM AVE 21.1 miles
BRIDGEVIEW, IL 60455
1555 BARRINGTON RD 21.1 miles
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169
350 Surryse Rd, 21.1 miles
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
535 PLAINFIELD RD STE C 21.3 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
1515 E LAKE ST STE 100 21.4 miles
HANOVER PARK, IL 60133
3317 W 95TH ST LOWR LEVEL STE 5 21.6 miles
EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805
5660 W 95TH ST 21.7 miles
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
8751 S Greenwood Ave Ste 106, 21.8 miles
Chicago, IL 60619
117 S COOK ST STE 306 22.2 miles
BARRINGTON, IL 60010
1113 Fairview Ave, 22.4 miles
Westmont, IL 60559
ONSITE ONLY 22.4 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
6300 KINGERY HWY STE 404 22.7 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
10242 S VINCENNES AVE 22.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60643
18W125 RODGERS CT 22.8 miles
DARIEN, IL 60561
141 E. IRVING PARK ROAD 22.8 miles
STREAMWOOD, IL 60107
7421 S CASS AVE 23.0 miles
DARIEN, IL 60561
2615 WASHINGTON ST VISTA CORPORATE HEALTH 23.1 miles
WAUKEGAN, IL 60085
1734 W 105TH ST 23.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60643
10837 S Cicero Ave Ste 310, 23.3 miles
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
900 E 103RD ST 23.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60628
5533 W 109TH ST STE 103 23.5 miles
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
35 TOWER CT STE E 23.9 miles
GURNEE, IL 60031
15 Tower Court S-170, 24.0 miles
Gurnee, IL 60031
724 N. Green Bay Road 24.5 miles
Waukegan, IL 60085
7530 WOODWARD AVE 24.8 miles
WOODRIDGE, IL 60517
7530 Woodward Ave. Suite G, 24.9 miles
Woodridge, IL 60517
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 Niles, 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 Niles, 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 Niles, 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 Niles, 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 Niles, 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: Niles, Illinois
Niles is a village in Maine and Niles townships, Cook County, Illinois, United States, directly neighboring the City of Chicago’s far northwest border. The 2010 population from the U.S. Census Bureau was 29,803. The current population (2016) is 29,617. The current mayor of Niles is Andrew Przybylo.
Joseph Curtis settled in what became Niles in 1827, and John Dewes followed in 1831. The settlement was originally called "Dutchman's Point", referring to German immigrants who followed, including John Plank of Hesse-Darmstadt (who sold whiskey to passing travelers and remaining Native Americans) and the Ebinger brothers of Stuttgart, as well as John Schadiger, Julius Perren, John-Jackson Ruland (d. 1880) and Revolutionary war soldier John Ketchum.
Many people of Native American ancestry lived in the area; Chief Blackhawk reportedly often smoked a peace pipe with Christian Ebinger. Article 4 of the Second Treaty of Prairie du Chien, signed on July 29, 1829 between the United States government and several chiefs of the Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potawatamie left particular tracts of land to individuals of mixed-Native American ancestry. Among them were Billy Caldwell, Victoria Pothier, and Jane Miranda. Land titled to these individuals eventually established part of the border of Niles. During the 1832 Black Hawk War, one band of Native Americans may have reached Billy Caldwell's property as part of an attempt to reclaim land lost to the United States. Hostilities ended in 1833, and most Native Americans immediately left, moving west of the Mississippi River