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- Newsgroups: alt.drugs,talk.politics.drugs
- From: wickham@optilink.dsccc.com (Greg Wickham)
- Subject: Fight the pee-sniffers!
- Message-ID: <Cu8Etr.AyC@optilink.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 Aug 1994 19:44:15 GMT
-
- Hi Y'all! I just pulled this off of alt.privacy, and this guy seems to have
- a good approach to company drug testing. Even if you end up peeing for
- them like a good boy or girl, this is a way you can make them THINK about
- what they're doing, without appearing to be filthy lowlife drug-using scum.
-
- If they're going to turn this once-great country into an armed camp full of
- nosy, distrustful pee-sniffers, let's at least make 'em WORK for it!
-
- > I'm a computer consultant and have successfully fought the drug test question
- > by reverse intimidation. I start asking questions that "they" aren't prepared
- > to answer.
- >
- > - What is the name and address of the lab that will perform the test ?
- >
- > - EXACTY what test or tests are to be used ?
- >
- > - For each test performed, list the type and quantity of specimens required ?
- >
- > - For each test performed, list the percentages for false positive and false
- > negative results.
- >
- > - Provide statistical justification for these percentages.
- >
- > - In the case of a false positive, what are the established procedures for
- > retesting ?
- >
- > - How many times will retesting be permitted ?
- >
- > - What is the established procedures for resolving consistant false positive
- > results ?
- >
- > - What facility is going to extract the specimen(s) ?
- >
- > - How much of each type of specimen is going to be extracted ?
- >
- > - Are the lab and the blood extraction facility bonded ?
- >
- > - What company carries their malpractice insurance and what are their policy
- > numbers ?
- >
- > - EXACTLY what information will be release from the lab to the employer ?
- >
- > - It is required that all results be forwarded to me.
- >
- > - The employer is required to pay all costs involved, including those if
- > retesting is required.
- >
- > By this time, any reasonable person will be thinking that maybe drug testing
- > isn't something in which they want to become involved.
- >
- > I've thought of having a lawyer (or myself) prepare a "Request for Drug Test"
- > form in proper legalese. Along with a paragraph swearing, under penalty of
- > perjury that all information is complete and correct. So far, that hasn't
- > been necessary.
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