The importance of drug testing almost goes without saying. Your employees are your company’s most valuable asset; their safety relies on many important factors. Without requiring testing for regular drug screenings you may be putting your staff as well as the public they come in contact with in serious danger.

By maintaining a safe work environment, your company can concentrate on what it does best, providing excellent services and products for customers. If an employee is engaging in illegal activity such as drug use not only will he or she harm themselves or others, they can also place your company in a negative light. Reputation is everything and your employees are the individuals your customers come in contact with everyday.

Besides reputation management, regular drug screenings can prevent legal ramifications against your firm due to negligence. In the worst case scenario, your company can face litigation if injuries or other damages accrue due to employee drug use. The Federal Government takes this seriously and imposes serious regulations on companies whose employees fall under their regulator authority.  The federal government has deemed this employee accountability a necessary step in protecting Americans.  They impose serious regulations and penalties on companies whose employees fall under their authority.  Years of research support the benefits associated with a holistic drug testing program.