Considering the general prevalence of alcohol and drug use in the general Canadian population, it is not surprising that substance abuse problems are a leading cause of performance issues or impairment on the job (along with stress, fatigue and illness).

Alcohol and drug usage can impact the workplace in several ways:

• Turnover
• Absenteeism
• Workers Compensation Claims
• Injuries
• Theft
• Productivity

Hair follicle testing is one of the most effective method of drug screening.

When a drug is ingested, it enters the bloodstream and is broken down into specific metabolites. When a hair sample is screened, both the parent drug and the metabolites are isolated. Any sample that is screened non-negative is confirmed using state-of-the-art GC/MS (Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry) technology.

Hair Follicle testing offers the longest window of detection, 90 days on a standard test. If the donor has no head hair, body hair can be used. Drug detection in body hair will report drug usage on a one year time frame.

Hair follicle, lab based testing results are available in 10 business days.

What drugs do we test for?

7 panel, cocaine, opiates, amphetamines, methamphetamines, phencyclidine, oxycodone and marijuana.