8 Drug tests in the workplace are nothing more than the government's attempt to manufacture negative consequences for drug consumers who otherwise might encounter none. Drug tests violate workers' rights. Drug tests violate the constitutional guarantee of presumption of innocence, placing the burden of proof on the accused. By being required to give a sample, the worker is forced to defend himself or herself against a charge without any evidence or suspicion. American workers are now treated as guilty until proven innocent.
Drug tests can reveal private details far beyond what substances a person chooses to ingest.
Urinalysis can also reveal if a female employee is pregnant. 10 Drug tests have detrimental impact on the workplace. Not only do drug tests not accomplish what they are intended to do, but they actually exercise a negative effect on the workplace by decreasing worker morale, wasting huge sums of money, and taking the focus off of employee performance. Drug testing sends the message to employees that the merit of their work can always be eclipsed by whatever chemical residue is detected in their urine on any given day. It forces workers to live in fear, never completely secure in their jobs, always at the mercy of the accuracy of the tests.