Drug & Alcohol Testing Centers, Washington 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 Washington 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.
5841 S MARYLAND AVE 0.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60637
650 W 51ST ST 1.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60609
5709 S. Loomis Blvd 2.5 miles
Chicago, IL 60636
1974 E 73RD ST 2.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60649
2929 S ELLIS AVE 3.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
2907 S WABASH AVE STE 100 3.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
3201 S WALLACE ST 3.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
2600 S Michigan Ave 3.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
3316 S ASHLAND AVE 3.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60608
3145 S ASHLAND AVE STE 110 4.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60608
8751 S Greenwood Ave Ste 106, 4.2 miles
Chicago, IL 60619
REMIT ONLY: DEPT 77-6478 4.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60678
75 REMITTANCE DR STE 1660 4.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60675
2361 Reliable Parkway 4.3 miles
Chicago, IL 60686
2393 Reliable Parkway 4.3 miles
Chicago, IL 60686
811 S STATE ST STE B 5.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60605
5525 S PULASKI RD FL 3 5.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60629
300 W ADAMS ST STE 835 6.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60606
900 E 103RD ST 6.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60628
600 W ADAMS ST 6.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60661
55 E WASHINGTON ST STE 2500 6.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60602
614 W MONROE ST 6.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60661
111 N Wabash Ave Ste 1514, 6.2 miles
Chicago, IL 60602
300 E RANDOLPH ST CL404 6.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60601
36 W RANDOLPH ST STE 705 6.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60601
10242 S VINCENNES AVE 6.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60643
676 N SAINT CLAIR ST STE 900 6.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60611
4940 S CICERO AVE 6.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60638
1230 W LAKE ST 6.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60607
311 N ABERDEEN ST STE 100B 6.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60607
3317 W 95TH ST LOWR LEVEL STE 5 6.9 miles
EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805
233 E ERIE ST STE 602 6.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60611
1734 W 105TH ST 6.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60643
835 S WOLCOTT AVE STE E144 7.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60612
219 W CHICAGO AVE 7.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60654
5015 W 65TH ST 7.2 miles
BEDFORD PARK, IL 60638
1030 W CHICAGO AVE 7.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60642
1460 N Halsted St Ste 201, 8.1 miles
Chicago, IL 60642
1044 N FRANCISCO AVE 8.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60622
1520 N DAMEN AVE 8.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60622
1431 N Western Ave Ste 137, 8.7 miles
Chicago, IL 60622
5601 W CERMAK RD 8.8 miles
CICERO, IL 60804
6500 W 65TH ST 9.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60638
5660 W 95TH ST 9.3 miles
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
12647 S JUSTINE ST 9.4 miles
CALUMET PARK, IL 60827
2400 N. Ashland Ave Suite 100 9.5 miles
Chicago, IL 60614
10837 S Cicero Ave Ste 310, 9.5 miles
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
12942 S CARPENTER ST 9.6 miles
CALUMET PARK, IL 60827
2800 N Sheridan Rd Ste G1, 9.7 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
2868 N BROADWAY ST 9.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60657
3000 N. Halsted, Suite 604 10.0 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
2310 York St Ste 4A 10.1 miles
Blue Island, IL 60406
5533 W 109TH ST STE 103 10.3 miles
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
413 S HARVEY AVE 10.6 miles
OAK PARK, IL 60302
8755 S HARLEM AVE 10.6 miles
BRIDGEVIEW, IL 60455
537 N HARVEY AVE 11.2 miles
OAK PARK, IL 60302
7222 W CERMAK RD 11.2 miles
NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 60546
610 S Maple Ave, Ste 5800 11.4 miles
Oak Park, IL 60304
4800 W 129TH ST 11.4 miles
ALSIP, IL 60803
3831 S HOHMAN AVE 11.5 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46327
4742 CAL SAG RD 11.8 miles
CRESTWOOD, IL 60445
4020 S CALUMET AVE 11.8 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46320
9532 EAGLE WAY 12.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60678
7230 W NORTH AVE STE 106B 12.4 miles
ELMWOOD PARK, IL 60707
7800 W College Dr, Room 1-W 13.2 miles
Palos Heights, IL 60463
4211 N CICERO AVE 13.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60641
4126 N Milwaukee Ave, 13.2 miles
Chicago, IL 60641
15600 HONORE AVE 13.3 miles
HARVEY, IL 60426
5500 Hohman Ave Ste 1D 13.3 miles
Hammond, IN 46320
2333 N HARLEM AVE STE 100 13.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60707
4757 W MONTROSE AVE 13.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60641
6170 JOLIET RD 13.4 miles
COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525
125 N LA GRANGE RD 13.5 miles
LA GRANGE, IL 60525
16246 PRINCE DR 13.5 miles
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473
813 SIBLEY ST 13.5 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46320
12255 S 80TH AVE 13.7 miles
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463
4321 FIR ST STE 313 13.8 miles
EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
1225 W LAKE ST STE 101 13.9 miles
MELROSE PARK, IL 60160
6140 N BROADWAY ST 14.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60660
7107 W BELMONT AVE 14.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60634
2300 W PETERSON AVE 14.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60659
2615 HARRISON ST 14.2 miles
BELLWOOD, IL 60104
5101 WILLOW SPRINGS RD 14.3 miles
LA GRANGE, IL 60525
6555 WILLOW SPRINGS RD STE 6 14.3 miles
LA GRANGE HIGHLANDS, IL 60525
5961 N LINCOLN AVE UNIT 2 14.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60659
1595 VALENCIA CT 14.5 miles
CALUMET CITY, IL 60409
3101 N HARLEM AVE LOWER LEVEL 14.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60634
Fitness Department, 14.6 miles
Melrose Park, IL 60101
16501 KEDZIE AVE 14.8 miles
MARKHAM, IL 60428
6624 MONROE AVE 14.8 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46324
1010 165TH ST 14.8 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46324
6423 COLUMBIA AVE UNIT A 14.9 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46320
4801 W Peterson Ave Ste 205, 15.2 miles
Chicago, IL 60646
2450 WOLF RD STE I 15.3 miles
WESTCHESTER, IL 60154
17665 Torrence Ave, 15.5 miles
Lansing, IL 60438
2450 169TH ST 16.0 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46323
1983 N MANNHEIM RD 16.1 miles
MELROSE PARK, IL 60160
2741 RIDGE RD 16.2 miles
LANSING, IL 60438
2741 RIDGE RD FL 2 16.2 miles
LANSING, IL 60438
7905 CALUMET AVE 16.4 miles
MUNSTER, IN 46321
onsite for POH only 16.4 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60462
10137 GRAND AVE 16.6 miles
FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131
4830 N Cumberland Ave Ste 9 16.6 miles
Norridge, IL 60706
800 Austin St, East Tower Ste 457 16.7 miles
Evanston, IL 60202
8135 S Calumet Ave 16.7 miles
Munster, IN 46321
4900 N CUMBERLAND AVE 16.7 miles
NORRIDGE, IL 60706
16325 HARLEM AVE STE 110 16.7 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
40 S CLAY ST STE 100E 16.7 miles
HINSDALE, IL 60521
ONSITE ONLY 16.8 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
534 CHESTNUT ST, STE 230 16.9 miles
HINSDALE, IL 60521
535 PLAINFIELD RD STE C 16.9 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
14475 John Humphrey Dr Ste 100, 16.9 miles
Orland Park, IL 60462
5404 W 25TH AVE STE107 16.9 miles
GARY, IN 46406
7742 W HIGGINS RD 16.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60631
18665 DIXIE HWY 17.1 miles
HOMEWOOD, IL 60430
7501 W 15TH AVE 17.1 miles
GARY, IN 46406
155 E BRUSH HILL RD 17.4 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
6191 N CANFIELD AVE 17.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60631
4519 W 5TH AVE 17.5 miles
GARY, IN 46406
6300 KINGERY HWY STE 404 17.5 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
8840 CALUMET AVE, STE 204 17.6 miles
MUNSTER, IN 46321
17148 HARLEM AVE 17.6 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
6701 159TH ST OCC HEALTH 17.9 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
4200 MANNHEIM RD 17.9 miles
SCHILLER PARK, IL 60176
19150 South Kedzie Avenue, Suite 101 18.0 miles
Flossmoor, IL 60422
9570 W 159TH ST STE A 18.3 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60467
1200 S YORK RD Center for Health 18.4 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
8125 RIVER DR STE 102 18.4 miles
MORTON GROVE, IL 60053
19550 GOVERNORS HWY 18.6 miles
FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422
565 N YORK ST 18.8 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
7421 S CASS AVE 18.9 miles
DARIEN, IL 60561
18W125 RODGERS CT 19.0 miles
DARIEN, IL 60561
4709 W. Golf, Suite 806 19.2 miles
Skokie, IL 60076
6449 DEMPSTER ST 19.3 miles
MORTON GROVE, IL 60053
1573 N CLINE AVE 19.3 miles
GRIFFITH, IN 46319
321 W LAKE ST STE C 19.3 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
533 W North Ave, LL Suite 50 19.5 miles
Elmhurst, IL 60126
O'Hare International Airport Terminal 2 19.6 miles
Chicago, IL 60666
3145 45TH ST STE F 19.6 miles
HIGHLAND, IN 46322
1113 Fairview Ave, 19.8 miles
Westmont, IL 60559
10737 W. 165TH STREET 19.8 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60467
18210 LA GRANGE RD STE 110 19.8 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60487
1423 CHICAGO RD 20.0 miles
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
30 E 15TH ST STE 100 20.1 miles
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
1240 IL ROUTE 83 20.5 miles
BENSENVILLE, IL 60106
1 KRAFT CT 20.7 miles
GLENVIEW, IL 60025
1600 Dempster St Ste 218, 20.8 miles
Park Ridge, IL 60068
2340 S Highland Ave Ste 330, 20.9 miles
Lombard, IL 60148
24 JOLIET ST 21.3 miles
DYER, IN 46311
639 W NORTH AVE 21.3 miles
VILLA PARK, IL 60181
19070 EVERETT BLVD, UNIT 111 21.4 miles
MOKENA, IL 60448
8630 W GOLF RD 21.6 miles
NILES, IL 60714
130 S MAIN ST 1ST FL IMMEDIATE CARE OCC HEALTH 21.8 miles
LOMBARD, IL 60148
7530 WOODWARD AVE 21.8 miles
WOODRIDGE, IL 60517
7530 Woodward Ave. Suite G, 21.9 miles
Woodridge, IL 60517
1500 US HIGHWAY 41 21.9 miles
SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375
129 W SAINT CHARLES RD 22.0 miles
LOMBARD, IL 60148
303 W LAKE ST 22.1 miles
ADDISON, IL 60101
3301 N Ashland 22.3 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
14330 S WILL COOK RD 22.5 miles
HOMER GLEN, IL 60491
2200 LANDMEIER RD STE 2200 22.9 miles
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007
100 N RIVER RD 22.9 miles
DES PLAINES, IL 60016
PO BOX 63 22.9 miles
MOKENA, IL 60448
875 ROOSEVELT RD STE 200 23.0 miles
GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137
1830 JARVIS AVE 23.5 miles
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007
1217 US HIGHWAY 41 23.5 miles
SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375
2591 Compass Rd Ste 110, 23.5 miles
Glenview, IL 60026
2601 COMPASS RD, STE 130 23.6 miles
GLENVIEW NAS, IL 60026
250 E MAPLE ST 23.7 miles
NEW LENOX, IL 60451
1438 RIPLEY ST 23.9 miles
LAKE STATION, IN 46405
1339 W LAKE ST 23.9 miles
ADDISON, IL 60101
2150 PFINGSTEN RD STE 3000 24.2 miles
GLENVIEW, IL 60026
2150 PFINGSTEN RD 24.2 miles
GLENVIEW, IL 60026
21035 S LA GRANGE RD 24.2 miles
FRANKFORT, IL 60423
1060 S ELMHURST RD 24.3 miles
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056
701 WINTHROP AVE 24.5 miles
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139
2490 CENTRAL AVE 24.6 miles
LAKE STATION, IN 46405
391 S BOLINGBROOK DR 24.7 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
130 N WEBER RD STE 108 24.8 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
16221 W 159th St 24.8 miles
Lockport, IL 60441
2380 S ELMHURST RD 24.9 miles
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056
480 QUADRANGLE DR 25.0 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
126 BIESTERFIELD RD 25.0 miles
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007
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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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: Washington Park, Illinois
Washington Park filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection in July 2009, citing assets of less than $50,000 and debt of more than $1 million. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Pamela Pepper threw out the filing in December 2010 after finding there was no state law enabling a municipality to declare bankruptcy. Washington Park filed for bankruptcy in 2004 as well, claiming a $1.6 million debt, but that filing was dismissed when the village briefly emerged from insolvency.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,345 people, 1,692 households, and 1,218 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,180.4 people per square mile (842.3/km²). There were 2,007 housing units at an average density of 818.7 per square mile (316.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 6.06% White, 91.94% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.75% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% of the population.
There were 1,692 households out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.0% were married couples living together, 38.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.77.