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First Advantage — Drugs at Work webinar (October 2022)
39 slides from First Advantage's conference presentation, Oct 25, 2022
Slide 1: Drugs at Work: What employers are finding
Webinar DRUGS AT WORK What employers are finding October 25, 1:00 p.m. ET @: First Advantage
Slide 2: Meet Our Panel
Meet Our Panel Bill Current Josephine Kenney Ryan Nardontonia President and Global Compliance Officer Americas Regional Founder First Advantage Compliance Officer Current Consulting First Advantage 2
Slide 3: Disclaimer & Copyright
Disclaimer & Copyright This presentation has been prepared by the presenters for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. This information is not intended to create, and receipt of it does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. Participants should not act upon this information
Slide 4: Survey Participant Overview
Survey Participant Overview 4
Slide 5: What industry best describes your company?
What industry best describes your company? Transportation 11.15% Background screening Telecommunications .56% 2.97% Technology .37% Staffing 1.49% Construction 20.82% Retail 2.60% Professional services 5.76% Consulting 2.04% Non-profit 2.04% Defense/aerospace .37% Manufacturing 7.81% Drug testing 11
Slide 6: Why do you conduct drug testing?
Why do you conduct drug testing? Other (please specify), 11.39%, To reduce overall costs, 25.97%, To comply with state/federal laws and regulations, To reduce employee 72.21%, turnover, 22.32%, To promote a healthy and safe workplace, 77.22%, To minimize legal risks, 60.59%, 6
Slide 7: Total annual volume of drug tests performed
Total annual volume of drug tests performed None - we do not perform testing on our employees 1.92% 10,001+ 7.29% 5,001-10,000 3.87% 1,001-5,000 5.47% 501-1,000 6.61% 101-500 14.35% 51-100 15.49% 1 to 50 46.92% 0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00% 45.00% 50.00% 7
Slide 8: Annual budget for drug or alcohol testing
Annual budget for drug or alcohol testing $500,001-$750,000 $750,001-… $250,001-$500,000 100,001-$250,000 $50,001-100,000 $10,001-$50,000 $1-$10,000 8
Slide 9: When do you drug test?
When do you drug test? We recently discontinued. (Please specify why) 0.93% None - we do not conduct drug testing 2.23% Return-to-duty 43.49% Reasonable suspicion 71.00% Random 79.74% Pre-employment 86.43% Post-accident 70.26% Periodic 26.95% Follow-up 40.15% 0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00%
Slide 10: Total annual amount spent on drug tests
What is the total annual amount spent on drug tests by your company? $100,001 to $150,00+ 100,000+ 10% 1% $75,001 to $100,000 3% $50,001 to $75,000 4% $25,001 to $50,000 4% $10,001 to $25,000 10% $0 to $5,000 51% $5,000 to $10,000 17% 10
Slide 11: Ordering background checks and drug screens from the same provider
Ordering background checks and drug screens from the same provider 45 40 35 30 25 20 41.07 34.3 15 24.8 10 5 0 Very Important Important Not at all important 11
Slide 12: Drug Testing Methods
Drug Testing Methods @ First Advantage
Slide 13: What drug testing method(s) do you use in your workplace?
What drug testing method(s) do you use in your workplace? 100.00% 90.00% 86.79% 80.00% 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% 41.69% 40.00% 30.00% 25.97% 23.23% 20.00% 14.35% 10.00% 4.78% 0.00% Hair testing Instant oral fluid Instant urine Lab-based oral fluid Lab-based urine Other (please specify) screening screenin
Slide 14: Do you plan on adding testing methodologies in the next year?
Do you plan on adding testing methodologies in the next year? No, we're keeping our testing methodologies the same 86.79% Yes, we are considering adding urine testing 1.59% Yes, we are considering adding oral fluid testing 8.88% Yes, we are considering adding instant testing 2.96% Yes, we are consid
Slide 15: Pre-employment and random testing compared to 2021
Pre-employment and random testing compared to 2021 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% Pre-employment Random Same 46.13% 64.25% Up 34.67% 17.88% Down 10.13% 7.77% Don't know 9.07% 10.10% 15
Slide 16: Is fentanyl typically included on a drug test panel for opioids?
Is fentanyl typically included on a drug test panel for opioids? Yes 52.85 No 47.15 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 16
Slide 17: Alcohol Testing
Alcohol Testing @ First Advantage 7
Slide 18: Do you perform alcohol testing in your workplace?
Do you perform alcohol testing in your workplace? Do not know 2% No 23% Yes 75% 18
Slide 19: How significant is alcohol abuse within your company?
How significant do you think alcohol abuse is within your company? Not significant 35.29% Not very significant 37.25% Somewhat significant 16.01% Very significant 4.90% Significant 6.54% 0.00% 20.00% 40.00% 60.00% 80.00% 100.00% 19
Slide 20: Total annual volume of alcohol tests performed
What is the total annual volume of alcohol tests performed on employees in your workplace? 70.00% 63.75% 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 12.30% 10.00% 7.44% 6.15% 5.18% 5.18% 0.00% 20 1 to 50 51-100 101-200 201-500 501-1000 1001+
Slide 21: Total annual spend on alcohol testing
What is the total annual spent on alcohol testing performed on employees by your company? $50,001 to $75,001 to $100,001 to $75,000, $100,000, 1.96% $150,000+, 2.61% 3.59% $25,001 to $50,000, 2.61% $10,001 to $25,000, 6.86% $5,001 to $10,000, 11.44% $0 to $5,000, 70.92% 21
Slide 22: What types of alcohol testing methods do you use?
What types of alcohol testing methods do you use in your workplace? 100.00% 90.00% 80.91% 80.00% 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 26.86% 20.39% 20.00% 10.36% 10.00% 5.50% 3.24% 0.00% Evidential Breath Saliva screening Urine testing Blood testing Hair testing Other (please specify) Testing Device (
Slide 23: What would incentivize you to increase alcohol testing frequency?
What would incentivize you to increase the frequency of alcohol testing? Improving productivity 40.56% Reducing the number of workplace accidents and workers comp claims 52.61% Reducing potential liability 55.02% Reducing risk 60.24% Improving workplace safety culture 59.44% Insurance premium discou
Slide 24: Marijuana Testing
Marijuana Testing @ First Advantage 24
Slide 25: Your company's position on testing for marijuana
What is your company’s position on testing for marijuana? 80.00% 74.88% 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 15.31% 10.00% 4.78% 5.02% 0.00% We test & plan to continue We are considering dropping We have dropped marijuana We are not sure what to do testing for marijuana marijuana from our drug-
Slide 26: Why would you remove marijuana from your program?
Why would you remove marijuana from your program? We cannot find new employees due to marijuana-positive drug tests 55.00% What employees do in their own time is not our company’s business 55.00% We don’t believe in testing for marijuana 25.00% We are concerned about lawsuits/legal liability if we t
Slide 27: Performance after dropping marijuana testing
After dropping marijuana testing, have you noticed a difference in performance? No change in overall work performance 64.29% We have found it easier to find new people to hire 25.00% Employee morale has improved 10.71% We have experienced an increase in accidents 10.71% Generally, productivity has i
Slide 28: Legal challenges because you test for marijuana
Has your company faced legal challenges because you test for marijuana? Don't know Yes 8% 4% No 88% 28
Slide 29: Concerns about legalized marijuana
Concerns about legalized marijuana 40.00% 35.00% 30.00% 25.00% 20.00% 15.00% 10.00% 5.00% 0.00% Finding Employee Company Safety Productivity quality Absenteeism Turnover moral reputation employees Very Concerned 37.90% 33.25% 26.42% 37.50% 30.39% 29.95% 35.54% Concerned 24.21% 25.86% 21.23% 20.10% 2
Slide 30: Drug Testing Overall
Drug Testing Overall @ First Advantage
Slide 31: Biggest challenges to performing drug tests
What are the biggest challenges to performing drug tests? Arranging collections 41.07% Getting test results in a timely manner 35.47% Marijuana legalization 32.53% Cost of drug testing/budget concerns 25.87% Adds time to the hiring cycle 23.20% Reduced candidate pool 22.40% State drug testing laws 1
Slide 32: Who has the most influence on changes to your drug testing program?
Who has the most influence on changes to your drug testing program? Other (please specify), 26.13% Third-party administrator (TPA), 31.20% Outside legal counsel, 11.47% Laboratory, 4.80% Medical Review Officer, 8.27% Consultant, 6.13% Trade association (SAPAA, DATIA, NDASA, PBSA), 12.00% 32
Slide 33: When was your drug testing policy last updated?
When was your drug testing policy last updated? Do not know 12% Never 2% 3+ years 11% 1-12 months 43% 1-3 years 32% 33
Slide 34: Do you consider drug testing effective?
Speaking for yourself, do you consider drug testing effective? No, I wish we didn’t conduct drug testing 3.25% No, it could be better 4.07% Yes, but not highly effective 17.07% Yes, but not sure how 13.55% Yes, very effective 60.43% None of the above 1.63% 0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60
Slide 35: Benefits your company realizes from drug testing
What benefits does your company realize from drug testing? 100.00% 90.00% 83.20% 80.00% 70.00% 62.13% 59.20% 60.00% 50.00% 38.40% 40.00% 30.13% 30.00% 22.67% 20.00% 17.60% 10.00% 0.00% Improved safety in Improved Better morale Better company Less employee Fewer Able to hire better the workplace prod
Slide 36: Have positive drug test results increased over the past year?
Have positive drug test results increased over the past year? Don’t know 8% Yes 29.87% No 62.13% 36
Slide 37: Safety-sensitive vs. non-safety-sensitive positive rates
Have you seen a difference between safety-sensitivity vs. non-safety-sensitivity rates? 70.00% 60.00% 56.46% 57.69% 50.00% 40.00% 28.85% 30.00% 26.40% 20.00% 16.29% 11.54% 10.00% 0.84% 1.92% 0.00% Non-safety-sensitivity (office Safety-sensitivity workers) Increase 16.29% 11.54% Same 56.46% 57.69% De
Slide 38: How concerned are you about drug test cheating?
How concerned are you about drug test cheating? Very concerned 15% Not at all concerned 37% Concerned 20% Somewhat concerned 28% 38
Slide 39: Questions?
Questions? Email solutions@fadv.com 39
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