Vandergrift, PA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 4,952 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: -9.2%

Population (male): 2,363

Population (female): 2,589

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Vandergrift: 89.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 21.9%

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (25.8%), Italian (25.1%), Slovak (6.7%), American (6.6%), Polish (6.4%), Irish (4.2%).

Elevation: 900 feet

Races:
      White alone - 4,750 - 91.3%
      Black alone - 242 - 4.6%
      Two or more races - 138 - 2.7%
      Hispanic - 45 - 0.9%
      Asian alone - 18 - 0.3%
      American Indian alone - 6 - 0.1%
      Other race alone - 5 - 0.10%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 1 - 0.02%

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Recognitions and Certifications

Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.

Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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Drug & Alcohol Testing Centers, Vandergrift, PA

Accredited Drug Testing Inc, is the nation's leading provider of drug, alcohol, occupational health, and DNA testing and has testing centers in Vandergrift, PA and throughout the local area. Testing centers are within minutes of your home or office and same day service is available in most cases.

984 CHERRY LANE RD 2.7 miles

984 CHERRY LANE RD
APOLLO, PA 15613
Categories: APOLLO PA

397 Hyde Park Road, Allegheny Town Square, Suite 1 2.7 miles

397 Hyde Park Road, Allegheny Town Square, Suite 1
Leechburg, PA 15656
Categories: Leechburg PA

4120 7TH STREET RD 6.8 miles

4120 7TH STREET RD
NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068
Categories: NEW KENSINGTON PA

1600 Wildlife Lodge Road, 7.9 miles

1600 Wildlife Lodge Road,
Lower Burrell, PA 15068
Categories: Lower Burrell PA

303 E 10TH AVE 10.1 miles

303 E 10TH AVE
TARENTUM, PA 15084
Categories: TARENTUM PA

2300 Freeport Road, 14 Feldarelli Square 10.7 miles

2300 Freeport Road, 14 Feldarelli Square
New Kensington, PA 15068
Categories: New Kensington PA

251 7TH ST STE 201B 11.0 miles

251 7TH ST STE 201B
NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068
Categories: NEW KENSINGTON PA

28 COLONY BLVD 12.4 miles

28 COLONY BLVD
BLAIRSVILLE, PA 15717
Categories: BLAIRSVILLE PA

9525 ROUTE 422 HWY W PO BOX 338 13.1 miles

9525 ROUTE 422 HWY W PO BOX 338
SHELOCTA, PA 15774
Categories: SHELOCTA PA

4620 WILLIAM PENN HWY 13.5 miles

4620 WILLIAM PENN HWY
MURRYSVILLE, PA 15668
Categories: MURRYSVILLE PA

4889 William Penn Highway - Wa, 13.6 miles

4889 William Penn Highway - Wa,
Murrysville, PA 15668
Categories: Murrysville PA

421 ROUTE 22 14.1 miles

421 ROUTE 22
DELMONT, PA 15626
Categories: DELMONT PA

1 NOLTE DR STE 650 14.4 miles

1 NOLTE DR STE 650
KITTANNING, PA 16201
Categories: KITTANNING PA

21 FRANKLIN VILLAGE MALL 14.5 miles

21 FRANKLIN VILLAGE MALL
KITTANNING, PA 16201
Categories: KITTANNING PA

2585 FREEPORT RD STE 105 14.9 miles

2585 FREEPORT RD STE 105
PITTSBURGH, PA 15238
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

125 Daugherty Drive, Suite 420 15.3 miles

125 Daugherty Drive, Suite 420
Monroeville, PA 15146
Categories: Monroeville PA

2644 MOSSIDE BLVD 15.3 miles

2644 MOSSIDE BLVD
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
Categories: MONROEVILLE PA

2380 MCGINLEY RD 15.5 miles

2380 MCGINLEY RD
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
Categories: MONROEVILLE PA

2570 HAYMAKER RD 15.6 miles

2570 HAYMAKER RD
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
Categories: MONROEVILLE PA

2550 MOSSIDE BLVD STE 214 15.6 miles

2550 MOSSIDE BLVD STE 214
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
Categories: MONROEVILLE PA

391 WASHINGTON AVE 15.7 miles

391 WASHINGTON AVE
OAKMONT, PA 15139
Categories: OAKMONT PA

3824 NORTHERN PIKE STE 775 16.0 miles

3824 NORTHERN PIKE STE 775
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
Categories: MONROEVILLE PA

3824 Northern Pike, Suite 125 16.1 miles

3824 Northern Pike, Suite 125
Monroeville, PA 15146
Categories: Monroeville PA

5769 Saltsburg Road, #2 16.1 miles

5769 Saltsburg Road, #2
Verona, PA 15147
Categories: Verona PA

101 ALWINE RD 16.2 miles

101 ALWINE RD
SAXONBURG, PA 16056
Categories: SAXONBURG PA

600 Oxford Drive, Suite 110 16.8 miles

600 Oxford Drive, Suite 110
Monroeville, PA 15146
Categories: Monroeville PA

1000 INTEGRITY DRIVE, STE 320 16.9 miles

1000 INTEGRITY DRIVE, STE 320
PITTSBURGH, PA 15235
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

201 PENN CENTER BLVD STE 500 17.7 miles

201 PENN CENTER BLVD STE 500
PITTSBURGH, PA 15235
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

3433 WILLIAM PENN HWY 17.8 miles

3433 WILLIAM PENN HWY
PITTSBURGH, PA 15235
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

6510 STATE ROUTE 30 17.8 miles

6510 STATE ROUTE 30
JEANNETTE, PA 15644
Categories: JEANNETTE PA

50 Freeport Road, Unit 400 19.6 miles

50 Freeport Road, Unit 400
Aspinwall, PA 15215
Categories: Aspinwall PA

50 FREEPORT RD STE 500 19.6 miles

50 FREEPORT RD STE 500
ASPINWALL, PA 15215
Categories: ASPINWALL PA

15 FREEPORT RD STE 100 19.6 miles

15 FREEPORT RD STE 100
PITTSBURGH, PA 15215
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

1951 LINCOLN HWY 19.8 miles

1951 LINCOLN HWY
NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137
Categories: NORTH VERSAILLES PA

5513 William Flynn Highway, Suite 500 19.9 miles

5513 William Flynn Highway, Suite 500
Gibsonia, PA 15044
Categories: Gibsonia PA

5126 STATE ROUTE 30 STE 300 19.9 miles

5126 STATE ROUTE 30 STE 300
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

200 VILLAGE DR Mt. View Medical Park 19.9 miles

200 VILLAGE DR Mt. View Medical Park
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

4000 HEMPFIELD PLAZA BLVD Ste 991 19.9 miles

4000 HEMPFIELD PLAZA BLVD Ste 991
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

134 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD 2300B 19.9 miles

134 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD 2300B
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

4655 WILLIAM FLYNN HWY STE 110 20.1 miles

4655 WILLIAM FLYNN HWY STE 110
ALLISON PARK, PA 15101
Categories: ALLISON PARK PA

2128 OAKLAND AVE 20.2 miles

2128 OAKLAND AVE
INDIANA, PA 15701
Categories: INDIANA PA

2125 OAKLAND AVE 20.3 miles

2125 OAKLAND AVE
INDIANA, PA 15701
Categories: INDIANA PA

1916 OAKLAND AVE 20.4 miles

1916 OAKLAND AVE
INDIANA, PA 15701
Categories: INDIANA PA

Greengate Centre, 2510 Greengate Centre Circle 20.4 miles

Greengate Centre, 2510 Greengate Centre Circle
Greensburg, PA 15601
Categories: Greensburg PA

905 SPRUCE ST 20.5 miles

905 SPRUCE ST
IRWIN, PA 15642
Categories: IRWIN PA

9173 RTE 30, STE 5 20.5 miles

9173 RTE 30, STE 5
IRWIN, PA 15642
Categories: IRWIN PA

8943 STATE ROUTE 30, 20.6 miles

8943 STATE ROUTE 30,
IRWIN, PA 15642
Categories: IRWIN PA

161 E OTTERMAN ST STE 2 20.7 miles

161 E OTTERMAN ST STE 2
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

532 W PITTSBURGH ST 20.9 miles

532 W PITTSBURGH ST
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

4655 William Flynn Highway, Hampton Shoppes - Unit 113 20.9 miles

4655 William Flynn Highway, Hampton Shoppes - Unit 113
Allison Park, PA 15101
Categories: Allison Park PA

5240 ROUTE 30, STE B, 20.9 miles

5240 ROUTE 30, STE B,
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

3706 5TH AVE Ste 2 20.9 miles

3706 5TH AVE Ste 2
NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137
Categories: NORTH VERSAILLES PA

874 BUTLER ST STE 2 21.0 miles

874 BUTLER ST STE 2
PITTSBURGH, PA 15223
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

1265 WAYNE AVE STE 207 21.1 miles

1265 WAYNE AVE STE 207
INDIANA, PA 15701
Categories: INDIANA PA

1742 William Flynn Highway, Shaler Village 21.3 miles

1742 William Flynn Highway, Shaler Village
Glenshaw, PA 15116
Categories: Glenshaw PA

875 HOSPITAL RD 21.3 miles

875 HOSPITAL RD
INDIANA, PA 15701
Categories: INDIANA PA

12116 STATE ROUTE 30 21.4 miles

12116 STATE ROUTE 30
NORTH HUNTINGDON, PA 15642
Categories: NORTH HUNTINGDON PA

11347 ROUTE 30 STE 3 21.4 miles

11347 ROUTE 30 STE 3
IRWIN, PA 15642
Categories: IRWIN PA

W 2ND AVE 21.4 miles

W 2ND AVE
LATROBE, PA 15650
Categories: LATROBE PA

633 MOUNT ROYAL BLVD 21.6 miles

633 MOUNT ROYAL BLVD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15223
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

143 HARTMAN RD STE 10 21.6 miles

143 HARTMAN RD STE 10
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

870 WEATHERWOOD LN 21.8 miles

870 WEATHERWOOD LN
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

835 HOSPITAL RD Box 788 21.8 miles

835 HOSPITAL RD Box 788
INDIANA, PA 15701
Categories: INDIANA PA

5201 BAUM BLVD 22.0 miles

5201 BAUM BLVD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

4765 LIBERTY AVENUE, 22.4 miles

4765 LIBERTY AVENUE,
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

2001 Lincoln Way, Suite 16, Oak Park Mall 22.4 miles

2001 Lincoln Way, Suite 16, Oak Park Mall
White Oak, PA 15131
Categories: White Oak PA

2727 Murray Avenue, 22.4 miles

2727 Murray Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

865 MARION RD 22.5 miles

865 MARION RD
INDIANA, PA 15701
Categories: INDIANA PA

4815 Centre Avenue, Suite 106 22.6 miles

4815 Centre Avenue, Suite 106
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

207 W 7TH AVE 22.9 miles

207 W 7TH AVE
HOMESTEAD, PA 15120
Categories: HOMESTEAD PA

120 Lytton Avenue, Suite 100 C 23.2 miles

120 Lytton Avenue, Suite 100 C
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

120 LYTTON AVE STE 275 23.2 miles

120 LYTTON AVE STE 275
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

206 ARLINGTON PL 23.2 miles

206 ARLINGTON PL
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

3500 5th Avenue, Suite G1 23.6 miles

3500 5th Avenue, Suite G1
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

4771 McKnight Road, 23.8 miles

4771 McKnight Road,
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

7219 MCKNIGHT RD Ste F 24.0 miles

7219 MCKNIGHT RD Ste F
PITTSBURGH, PA 15237
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

267 PITTSBURGH RD Ste 1 24.0 miles

267 PITTSBURGH RD Ste 1
BUTLER, PA 16002
Categories: BUTLER PA

3876 STATE ROUTE 30 24.2 miles

3876 STATE ROUTE 30
LATROBE, PA 15650
Categories: LATROBE PA

5927 STATE ROUTE 981 STE 6 24.2 miles

5927 STATE ROUTE 981 STE 6
LATROBE, PA 15650
Categories: LATROBE PA

5500 CORPORATE DR STE 226 24.3 miles

5500 CORPORATE DR STE 226
PITTSBURGH, PA 15237
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

751 PITTSBURGH MCKEESPORT BLVD 24.5 miles

751 PITTSBURGH MCKEESPORT BLVD
DRAVOSBURG, PA 15034
Categories: DRAVOSBURG PA

480 E JEFFERSON ST 24.5 miles

480 E JEFFERSON ST
BUTLER, PA 16001
Categories: BUTLER PA

131 E CUNNINGHAM ST 24.7 miles

131 E CUNNINGHAM ST
BUTLER, PA 16001
Categories: BUTLER PA

1515 LOCUST ST 24.9 miles

1515 LOCUST ST
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

9066 Perry Highway, 24.9 miles

9066 Perry Highway,
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

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 Vandergrift, PA 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.

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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.


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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.

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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 Vandergrift, PA 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)

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Court Ordered Testing - Accredited Drug Testing and our Vandergrift, PA 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 Vandergrift, PA 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.

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Testing Facilities Nationwide - In addition to our drug and alcohol testing centers in Vandergrift, PA 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.

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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

  1. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

    Provides comprehensive information on drug testing and its role in substance use disorder treatment.

  2. FDA: Drug Testing

    Explains the FDA's role and regulations concerning drug testing for consumers.

  3. PDR.net

    Provides detailed drug information and safety updates through a mobile-friendly platform.

  4. BeSafeRx - FDA

    Resource by the FDA to help consumers identify and choose safe online pharmacies.

  5. SAMHSA: Drug Testing Resources for the Workplace

    Resources and guidelines for drug testing in the workplace.

  6. Drugs.com

    Provides drug information, side effects, and interactions for consumers and professionals.

  7. Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST)

    Online version of the DAST to help individuals assess whether they have a drug problem.

  8. Merck Manuals

    Consumer-friendly medical resource providing comprehensive information on a wide array of health topics, including drug testing.

  9. SAMHSA Store

    Provides access to resources and publications on substance use prevention and treatment.

  10. National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)

    Information on state boards of pharmacy and regulations, including those related to drug testing.

  11. CDC: Workplace Health Promotion

    CDC's resources on substance use and drug testing in the workplace.

  12. Mayo Clinic: Drug Testing

    General information about the procedures and types of drug tests.

  13. MedlinePlus: Drug Testing

    Offers information about various drug tests and their uses in medical diagnosis and treatment.

  14. University of Rochester Medical Center Health Encyclopedia

    Provides a detailed entry on drug testing, including how tests are conducted and what they detect.

  15. World Health Organization (WHO)

    International guidelines and information on public health, including substance abuse and drug testing.

  16. Healthline: Drug Testing

    Consumer health site offering information on how drug tests work and what they look for.

  17. WebMD: Drug Testing

    Provides a patient-oriented overview of drug testing and its purposes.

  18. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)

    Provides a vast database of scientific studies, including research on drug testing and its effectiveness.

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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

  1. Identification Verification: Upon arrival, individuals must present valid identification to ensure that the samples correspond to the correct person.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

Local Area Info: Vandergrift, Pennsylvania

Vandergrift is a borough in Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, approximately 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. Early in the 20th century, it had the largest sheet steel mill in the world.

On June 28, 1915, the Borough of Vandergrift Heights was consolidated with Vandergrift. In 1900, 2,076 people lived here; in 1910, 3,876. The 1915 consolidation almost doubled Vandergrift's population when Vandergrift Heights added approximately 3,438 new residents (1910 population). By 1940, 10,725 people lived in Vandergrift. The population was 5,455 at the 2000 census, and 5,205 in 2010.

In the 1890s the Apollo Iron and Steel Company ended a bitterly contested labor dispute by hiring replacement workers from the surrounding countryside. To avoid future unrest, however, the company sought to gain tighter control over its workers not only at the factory but also in their homes. Drawing upon a philosophy of reform movements in Europe and the United States, the firm decided that providing workers with good housing and a good urban environment would make them more loyal and productive. In 1895, Apollo Iron and Steel built a new, integrated, non-unionized steelworks and hired the nation's preeminent landscape architectural firm, Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot, to design the model industrial town: Vandergrift.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 4,952 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: -9.2%

Population (male): 2,363

Population (female): 2,589

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Vandergrift: 89.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 21.9%

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (25.8%), Italian (25.1%), Slovak (6.7%), American (6.6%), Polish (6.4%), Irish (4.2%).

Elevation: 900 feet

Races:
      White alone - 4,750 - 91.3%
      Black alone - 242 - 4.6%
      Two or more races - 138 - 2.7%
      Hispanic - 45 - 0.9%
      Asian alone - 18 - 0.3%
      American Indian alone - 6 - 0.1%
      Other race alone - 5 - 0.10%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 1 - 0.02%

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