Altavista, VA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 3,422 (97% urban, 3% rural). >Population change since 2000: -0.1%

Population (male): 1,598

Population (female): 1,824

Median Age: 40.4 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Altavista: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 20.3%

Poverty (breakdown): (22.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.0% for Black residents, 19.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 65.0% for two or more races residents)

Elevation: 596 feet

Population Density:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $48,763 (it was $31,818 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $28,106 (it was $17,997 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $171,911 (it was $74,700 in 2000) Altavista:$171,911VA:$273,400

In March 1912, John Lane had purchased a bankrupt box plant in Altavista for $500. His son Ed Lane, 21 at the time and with little manufacturing experience, was encouraged by his father to try his hand at starting a chest factory in the newly acquired plant. Since the Lanes did not know how successful their new venture was going to be, they chose not to put their name on it, instead incorporating the little company as the Standard Red Cedar Chest Company, with John Lane as President and Ed Lane as Vice President and General Manager. From cedar chests, Lane expanded to occasional tables in 1951, case goods in 1956, and accent pieces in 1965.

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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)

Altavista, Virginia Drug Testing

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10 Panel Drug Test, Altavista, VA

Accredited Drug Testing provides a 10-panel drug test at testing centers located in Altavista VA and throughout the local area. Same day service is available, and most testing centers are within minutes of your home or office. DOT drug testing and ETG Alcohol testing is also available.

10102 LEESVILLE RD 9.2 miles

10102 LEESVILLE RD
LYNCH STATION, VA 24571
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291 McBride Lane 12.2 miles

291 McBride Lane
GRETNA, VA 24557
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1372 W GRETNA RD 12.3 miles

1372 W GRETNA RD
GRETNA, VA 24557
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22634 TIMBERLAKE RD 14.2 miles

22634 TIMBERLAKE RD
LYNCHBURG, VA 24502
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21556 TIMBERLAKE RD STE D 15.1 miles

21556 TIMBERLAKE RD STE D
LYNCHBURG, VA 24502
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7724 TIMBERLAKE RD 17.1 miles

7724 TIMBERLAKE RD
LYNCHBURG, VA 24502
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102 ARCHWAY CT 17.5 miles

102 ARCHWAY CT
LYNCHBURG, VA 24502
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21054A TIMBERLAKE RD 18.4 miles

21054A TIMBERLAKE RD
LYNCHBURG, VA 24502
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1007 SHEFFIELD DR 18.7 miles

1007 SHEFFIELD DR
LYNCHBURG, VA 24502
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2832 CANDLERS MOUNTAIN RD 18.7 miles

2832 CANDLERS MOUNTAIN RD
LYNCHBURG, VA 24502
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330 MAIN ST 19.5 miles

330 MAIN ST
BROOKNEAL, VA 24528
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171 W MAIN ST 20.3 miles

171 W MAIN ST
BEDFORD, VA 24523
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2600 MEMORIAL AVE STE 202 21.0 miles

2600 MEMORIAL AVE STE 202
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501
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2818 LINKHORNE DR 21.5 miles

2818 LINKHORNE DR
LYNCHBURG, VA 24503
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1905 ATHERHOLT RD 21.9 miles

1905 ATHERHOLT RD
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501
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1901 TATE SPRINGS RD 22.1 miles

1901 TATE SPRINGS RD
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501
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1900 TATE SPRINGS RD STE 9 22.2 miles

1900 TATE SPRINGS RD STE 9
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501
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Urine drug testing is the most common and customizable screening method available in the drug testing world. Many times, drug tests are ordered from companies, courts, or individuals without knowing what drug panel is needing to be analyzed.

The most common drug panel options include the 5,10, 12, 14 and 17 panel drug tests but we also offer specialized and customized panels based on your specific need and we are here to discuss exactly what is tested in each type of drug test panel.

Urine or Hair Drug Testing in Altavista, VA - You Choose!

The detection period for a urine drug test is 1-5 days. However, hair drug testing is becoming more common because the detection period for a standard hair test can be up to 90 days. You must have at least an inch and a half of hair (1.5 inches) on your head or body hair may be used when conducting a hair drug test.

Facts About 10 Panel Drug Test

  • The most cost-effective option in the workplace
  • Most common and customizable screening method
  • Detects recent drug use
  • Available in instant or lab based testing options

Remember that many opioid addictions lead to further drug use, including heroin, so you may find that a standard 5 and 10 panel is not fulfilling your needs. In this case, consider a 12-panel drug test, which tests for additional opiates and painkillers that would not show up on a test with fewer panels.

A urine drug test detects recent drug use and is currently the only testing method that is approved for federally mandated drug testing.(5 panel DOT drug Test) Urine testing is appropriate for all testing reasons, from pre-employment to random to post-accident - and can be performed for a wide range of illicit and prescription drugs.

What drug are tested for in a 10 Panel Drug Test?

The drugs tested in a10 panel urine drug test include:

  • Amphetamines
  • Barbiturates
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • MDA
  • Methadone
  • Methaqualone
  • Opiates
  • PCP
  • Propoxyphene

The standard 10 panel drug test is typically collected at a collection site and analyzed at a SAMHSA Certified Laboratory. If you need a rapid results test, the 10 panel is available for a rapid result in most areas Nationwide. Results for a rapid results test are typically available the same business day (for negative results) and if a non-negative result exist, we send the specimen to the lab to perform confirmation testing at no additional charge.

What is a drug test?

A drug test is a technical analysis of a biological specimen such as urine, hair, blood, breath, finger nail and oral fluid/saliva. The common procedure for a drug test is to have a donor provide a specimen to a drug testing collection specialist, complete a chain of custody form and then the collector will send by carrier the specimen to a laboratory for analysis and a determination if the specimen is negative or positive. Although there many laboratories in the United States which provide drug testing analysis, it is recommended that only a laboratory that is SAMHSA Certified is to be used when determining a drug testing result.

Does passive smoke inhalation cause a false positive for marijuana?

"Passive" smoke inhalation from being in a room with people smoking marijuana is not considered valid, as the cut-off concentrations for lab analysis are set well above that which might occur for passive inhalation.

Other abnormalities in the urine screen may indicate that results may be a false negative or that there was deliberate adulteration of the sample. For example:

  • a low creatinine lab value can indicate that a urine sample was tampered with; either the subject diluted their urine by consuming excessive water just prior to testing, or water was added to the urine sample.
  • creatinine levels are often used in conjunction with specific gravity to determine if samples have been diluted. To help avoid this problem, the testing lab may color the water in their toilet blue to prevent the sample being diluted with water from the toilet.
  • subjects may also attempt to add certain enzymes to the urine sample to affect stability, but this often changes the pH, which is also tested.

How long do drugs stay in your system?

The window of detection or often times referred to as look back period of a drug test depend on several factors. Some of the factors impacting how long a drug will stay in your system are:

  • The amount of the drug taken
  • The frequency of the drug taken
  • The type of drug taken
  • An individual's body metabolic rate and general health
  • The amount of fluids consumed since ingesting the drug
  • The amount of exercise since ingesting the drug
  • Other genetic variations that would impact an individual's response to a specific drug

In the case of life-threatening symptoms, unconsciousness, or bizarre behavior in an emergency situation, screening for common drugs and toxins may help find the cause, called a toxicology test or tox screen to denote the broader area of possible substances beyond just self-administered drugs. These tests can also be done post-mortem during an autopsy in cases where a death was not expected. The test is usually done within 96 h (4 days) after the desire for the test is realized. Both a urine sample and a blood sample may be tested.

ADT offers 10 panel urine drug tests in Altavista, VA.
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Altavista Drug Testing locations

To schedule a 5, 10, 12, 14 or 17 panel urine or hair drug test at a testing center in Altavista VA, please call (800) 221-4291 or schedule online.

Local Altavista Information

Local Area Info: Altavista, Virginia

The town of Altavista was created in 1905 during the construction of the east-west Tidewater Railway between Giles County (on the border with West Virginia) and Sewell's Point in what was at the time Norfolk County. Planned by Campbell County native William Nelson Page and financier and industrialist Henry Huttleston Rogers, the Tidewater Railway was combined with the Deepwater Railway in West Virginia to form the new Virginian Railway in 1907. Although it was a common carrier and offered limited passenger service until 1956, the main purpose of the Virginian Railway was to haul bituminous coal from the mountains to coal piers on the ice-free harbor of Hampton Roads.

Lane Brothers Construction Company was the contractor for constructing 32 miles (51 km) of the Tidewater Railway, including its crossing of the existing north-south Southern Railway in Campbell County. Three Lane brothers purchased 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) of land near the point where the railroads would intersect, and had civil engineers lay out a new town with streets and lots, complete with water, sewer, telephone service, and electric lines. Settlement was encouraged by the awarding of free lots. Named for the Lane family farm in Albemarle County, the new town of Altavista was incorporated in 1912.

The former Virginian Railway became part of the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1959, and it and the Southern Railway were combined in the early 1980s to form the current Norfolk Southern Railway. Now operated by the same company, both railroad lines are still very active in the Altavista area.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 3,422 (97% urban, 3% rural). >Population change since 2000: -0.1%

Population (male): 1,598

Population (female): 1,824

Median Age: 40.4 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Altavista: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 20.3%

Poverty (breakdown): (22.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.0% for Black residents, 19.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 65.0% for two or more races residents)

Elevation: 596 feet

Population Density:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $48,763 (it was $31,818 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $28,106 (it was $17,997 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $171,911 (it was $74,700 in 2000) Altavista:$171,911VA:$273,400

In March 1912, John Lane had purchased a bankrupt box plant in Altavista for $500. His son Ed Lane, 21 at the time and with little manufacturing experience, was encouraged by his father to try his hand at starting a chest factory in the newly acquired plant. Since the Lanes did not know how successful their new venture was going to be, they chose not to put their name on it, instead incorporating the little company as the Standard Red Cedar Chest Company, with John Lane as President and Ed Lane as Vice President and General Manager. From cedar chests, Lane expanded to occasional tables in 1951, case goods in 1956, and accent pieces in 1965.