Employment Drug Screening and ADHD Medications
Certain medications can干扰能力做一份工作;对于example, narcotics can interfere with your ability to drive or operate machinery. This type of medication, however, may not interfere with other jobs. And other medications, such as stimulantADHD的药物，可以增强一个adhd完成工作能力的人。即便如此，越来越多的公司也需要药物测试作为公司内任何职位的先决条件。
Since some ADHD medications, such asadderall.，可以出现在药物检查中作为安非他胺，并且可以向潜在的雇主发出潜在的非法药物，有些具有ADHD的个人担心当雇主请求或需要药物筛查时会发生什么。
药物筛选试验是敏感的;它们是检测甚至低水平的不同药物或街头药物。大多数公司选择不考虑所有可能的药物，而是选择某些药物或街头药物筛选。
Some of the common substances screened for:
Cocaine
安非胺类
海洛因
酒精
PCP
大麻
Codeine
美沙酮
Barbiturates
抗抑郁药
Is Drug Screening an Invasion of Privacy?
Drug screening is considered controversial; however, companies do have the right to require a drug-free workplace. Even so, many people find the practice as an invasion of privacy. Laws regarding drug screening can vary from state to state, but most have protections in place to insure privacy but allow for the company's rights. You can check with your state for individual laws. For example, you may want to ask:
Are random or unannounced drug testings allowed? If so, do all employees need to be tested, can an employer single out certain employees for random testing?
是否需要合理的怀疑或可能的药物滥用原因来要求测试？
Are there certain circumstances, such as after a work-related injury or accident, that an employer can request a drug screening?
Must the employer offer rehabilitation services to those people testing positive for drugs?
如果结果是积极的，员工有哪些权利？可以请一秒钟，确认测试吗？如果是这样，是否需要支付第二次测试的雇主，或者员工要求重新测试需要支付吗？
Most employers will have a written drug testing policy and usually there is a written notice of testing prior to administering the screening. Some companies will provide a list of medications (prescription and over-the-counter) that may produce a positive result.
处方药和药物测试
这美国人残疾人法案然而，禁止基于残疾的歧视，但是，它不会禁止药物筛查和测试。因此，员工和潜在员工可能被迫向雇主承认他们的医疗条件，即使他们没有觉得它受到保证或与工作有关。
癫痫基础基于癫痫发作药物可能在测试的“假阳性”的担忧的基础上，就像ADHD药物一样，可能会表明员工：
Should be given the opportunity to present medical evidence to show documentation on the medical condition and legitimate, medically prescribed treatment
应该能够要求第二个独立的测试来确认结果
Be provided with a written copy of the results of the test
有机会上诉任何决定，导致损失就业或在正面药物筛查的结果中发生了工作场所发生的任何其他不利行动
通过药物测试过程披露的任何医疗信息仍然保密
Some experts believe you should speak with your employer and be forthright in discussing your medical condition and medications prior to drug testing, so there are no surprises later. Some individuals, however, do not believe they should be forced to disclose their ADHD, as it may cause a negative view in the employer's eyes and may result in not being offered employment or in other forms of discriminate in the workplace.
在进行药物测试之前，申请人应收到一份表格，以完成其个人信息。这应包括列出目前正在采取或近期采取的所有药物的地方。您甚至可能要求您的医生为您提供您的处方提供书面文件。通过这些信息，一些药物检测机构将不包括显示在积极结果中的这种药物的结果。
即使您在未首先表明您的药物检查的情况下收到了测试，您也应该有机会解释任何积极结果，然后才能发送给您的雇主或潜在雇主。
如果您觉得您根据药物筛查歧视，您可以提出投诉平等就业机会委员会。
了解更多信息：
Finding Your ADHD Friendly Job
References:
“药物检测”，日期未知，作者未知，美国癫痫基础
“员工药物检测”，2008年，12月13日，员工作家，HealthalPlace.com
“员工毒品和酒精检测”，日期未知，作者未知，Martindale-Hubbell Lawyers.com
