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Area of Science:

Occupational Health
Forensic Toxicology
Public Health

Context:

Recent legislation mandates drug use surveillance in the workplace.
Data collected over two years (September 2008 - April 2010) from worker surveillance programs.
Includes self-reported job duties and drug use history.

Purpose:

To present findings from a two-year workplace drug surveillance program.
To identify prevalence and patterns of drug use among workers.
To analyze factors associated with positive drug test results.

Summary:

A total of 2745 workers were screened, with 3002 urine samples analyzed.
A 1.6% positivity rate (46 out of 2878 valid samples) was observed.
Cannabis and cocaine were the most frequently detected drugs.
No significant temporal trends in drug use were identified.
Younger age and the presence of other positive samples within the same company were associated with higher positivity rates.
Additional analysis of urine and hair samples from 146 suspected drug abusers is presented.

Impact:

Provides crucial data on workplace drug use prevalence and trends.
Informs occupational health policies and workplace safety initiatives.
Highlights the need for targeted prevention and intervention strategies in specific demographics or work environments.