Class of 2009 Abstract / OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of the general public in Arizona regarding random drug screening and obtaining and maintaining health care benefits.
METHODS: Individuals entering and leaving a grocery store in Chandler, Arizona on one day were invited to voluntarily participate in the study by reviewing a subject disclosure form and completing an 11 item questionnaire. The Likert scale varied from 1 = Strongly Disagree to 6 = Strongly Agree. Individuals were eligible to participate if they were adults and living in Arizona.
RESULTS: One hundred adults participated in the study. The results of the study showed general agreement for passing a drug test for illegal substances before being hired (5.0 ± 1.5, mean ± SD), and if testing positive for illegal drugs, being allowed to enroll in a drug treatment program to keep their health care benefits (4.8 ±1.6). Respondents agreed that employers should require random drug testing to maintain employment (4.4 ± 1.8). However, respondents neither agreed or disagreed that people should be required to pass a drug test to be eligible to receive health care benefits (3.9 ± 2.0) or that they should be required to pass a periodic drug test to maintain their health care benefits (3.7 ± 2.0).
CONSLUSIONS: Respondents agreed with drug testing to obtain and maintain employment; however, respondents neither agreed or disagreed with the concept of obtaining or maintaining health care benefits with passing a drug test for illegal substances.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/623971 |
| Date | January 2009 |
| Creators | Benavides, Liliana, Combs, William |
| Contributors | Armstrong, Edward P., College of Pharmacy, The University of Arizona |
| Publisher | The University of Arizona. |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text, Electronic Report |
| Rights | Copyright © is held by the author. |
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