Hair Follicle Testing: An Alternative to Urinalysis for Drug Abuse Screening
December 1991
in “
Employment relations today
”
TLDR Hair follicle testing is more reliable and effective for drug screening than urinalysis.
The document discussed hair follicle testing as an alternative to urinalysis for drug abuse screening. It highlighted the advantages of hair analysis, such as its ability to detect drug use over a longer period and its resistance to evasion tactics commonly used in urinalysis. The authors, Chris Berka and Courtney Poignand from Psychemedics Corporation, emphasized the reliability and effectiveness of hair testing in various settings, including research, medical, and corporate environments. The article aimed to present hair follicle testing as a superior method for drug screening compared to traditional urinalysis.
