Drug Use & Unemployment
Whenever you apply for a job, there is usually a place on the application that asks you whether or not you’ve ever tested positive for drug use. Now, if you answer “yes,” it doesn’t necessarily mean that you won’t get the job. Usually, you’ll have a chance to explain yourself. However, drug use is taken very seriously when it comes to employment. Substance abuse can have a significant impact on a person’s ability to perform or do their job correctly. This can be a big deal, especially if the type of work that you do affects other people directly. For example, if you had to take a flight somewhere, would you feel comforted knowing that the pilot was high on drugs? Likewise, if you had to use public transportation, how comfortable would you feel getting into a taxi cab or a bus while the driver was consuming hard liquor?
It’s a Liability
For a lot of employers, hiring someone who used to be a drug user has it’s risks and consequences. Many employers are afraid that the person will begin to use drugs again, which could negatively affect business production. Not only this, but if the type of work that the employee does for the employers company is something like construction or operating heavy equipment, there is always the chance that they could get hurt because they are using drugs. Another issue that concerns employers is that employees who are addicted to drugs may go to extremes to keep their drug habit going. They may begin stealing items from the workplace to sell on the street so that they can get money to support their drug habits. This is part of the reason that certain workplaces have random drug screening in place.
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