Alcohol and illicit substance abuse in the workplace is increasingly becoming a major human resource and employee relation issue especially as pressure from insurers and workplace safety representatives mounts.

Aside from the health risks of drug use, even casual users remain affected for days after, affecting work performance and increasing the risk of accidents.

Screening for drugs of abuse contributes to achieving a safer workplace. Other benefits also include :

-  Reduced risk of accidents
-  Increased productivity which leads to greater profitability
-  Decreased risk to the employer of liability claims
-  Meeting occupational health regulatory and legislative requirements

PEAK provides a number of screening options including

-  Observed Specimen Collection
-  Unobserved Specimen Collection