Workplace drug & Alcohol Testing with Medvet
Since 2006 Medvet Laboratories has acquired 3 drug testing businesses. The most recent acquisition was MCG Diagnostics. As a result of these strategic acquisitions, Medvet Laboratories is well placed to professionally manage your drug and alcohol testing needs across Australia.
Medvet provides a workplace drug testing and alcohol testing service Australia wide. We offer a range of urine drug testing, saliva drug testing and alcohol breath testing products to identify drug use in your workplace. Medvet can manage all aspects of your workplace drug testing and alcohol testing program. Medvet has staff across Australia that can manage your drug and alcohol testing, from policy development and drug testing sample collection, to result analysis and dissemination. We are committed to providing scientific excellence in the implementation and provision of workplace drug testing.
Medvet workplace drug testing and alcohol testing is more responsive to your needs. With Medvet alcohol and drug tests you can maximise your business performance and minimise your risk.
The Benefit to Cost ratio for a drug and alcohol management program is approximately 26:1 1
The Different Types of Drug Testing Available:
At Medvet we advise you of the best workplace drug testing methods to suit your needs. The table below outlines the advantages and disadvantages of each drug testing method that Medvet can provide.
| Drug Test | Advantages | Disadvantages |
Saliva |
Non intrusive 100% observable Results in 10 minutes |
Shorter drug detection time than urine testing |
Accurate results Can trace drug use >24 hrs Results in 5 minutes |
Not observable Intrusive |
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Non intrusive 100% observable Accurate results Results in 90 seconds |
New technology No Australian Standard as yet |
An alcohol breath test, urine drug test or saliva drug test can be conducted at your workplace at any time. Drug testing can be discreet and fast. To see how saliva testing, urine testing, or breath testing methods can be easily implemented at your workplace, contact Medvet today.
Cost Savings From Drug Screening
- Reduced Medical and health insurance costs
- Reduced Property, casualty, and liability insurance costs
- Reduced Workers' Compensation claims and lower premiums
- Lower costs due to losses and errors
- Decreased legal costs and costs of hiring and training new employees
- Reduced costs due to absenteeism, theft, and fraud
Safety Improvements Due to Drug Screening
- Fewer accidents
- Fewer disciplinary actions
Increased Workforce Morale from Drug Screening
- Less chance that a current drug user will apply for a job and be hired
- Ability to respond quickly for problems with alcohol or other drug abuse
- Improved productivity
- Greater awareness regarding drug abuse and related issues
- Earlier identification and resolution of problems affecting job performance
For more information about drug and alcohol testing, or to discuss your particular alcohol and drug test requirements contact Medvet today.
1Effectiveness and benefit-cost of peer-based workplace substance abuse prevention coupled with
random testing, Accident; Analysis and Prevention (2007). Author(s): Zaloshnja, E.; Miller, T. R.; and Spicer, R. S.