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The Limits of Science in On-The-Job Drug Screening

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Mass drug screening offers a deceptively simple solution to the problem of drug use among workers. Even a very effective test is subject to error. In any given group of tested individuals, some will unavoidably be falsely accused. Even though scientific tests appear to provide efficient solutions to social and legal problems, these tests should not be accepted unless they also meet our standards for fair dealing.

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M.J. Panner and N.A. Christakis, "The Limits of Science in On-The-Job Drug Screening" Hastings Center Report, 16(6): 7-12 (December 1986); partially reprinted in Drug Abuse, J.S. Bach, ed., St. Paul, MN: Greenhaven Press, 1988, p. 106-111

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M. J. Panner and N. A. Christakis, “The Limits of Science in On-The-Job Drug Screening,” Hastings Center Report, 16(6): 7-12 (Dec 1986) DOI: 10.2307/3562082.pdf
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