Workplace Drug Testing edited by Alain Verstraete

Published by Pharmaceutical Press

Society statement:

As the current President of the EWDTS I would like to share with you the outcomes of our efforts over the past few years, when Alain Verstraete agreed to edit a book on Workplace Drug Testing. Board members and invited individuals have over time completed their chapters resulting in the publication Workplace Drug Testing. Firstly, the Society would like to thank Alain for successfully managing this project. As busy people it is sometimes easy to forget about deadlines and commitments. Secondly, to the contributors from Europe and further away who shared the knowledge and real life experiences, and lastly our thanks to the Pharmaceutical Press for supporting Alain, and the professional finish to the manuscripts.

The target audience has always been occupational health, legal and human resource professionals, clinical and forensic toxicologists, and drug counselling and treatment providers. To that effect the Society hopes that you will find it informative in an easy to read manner.

The Society would welcome any comments and these can be emailed to any board member for discussion.

Dr L J Mostert, President 2011

Workplace Drug Testing

ISBN: 978 0 85369 694 0 Hardback

Pub date: April 2011
Extent: 456 pages
Format: 234 x 156mm
Price: £75.00 TBC

PRODUCT SUMMARY:

This comprehensive text provides clear explanations of the effects of drugs on human performance and the need for workplace drug testing. It provides essential information and guidance on the regulatory and legal frameworks around the world, how to set policies and coverage of all aspects of drug analysis and the associated interpretation of results.

REVIEW:

‘For those who are interested in workplace drug testing, or who are about to set up such a system, this is the book for you. With clear explanations of the effects of drugs on human performance and the need for such testing, the book goes on to give the regulatory aspects and how to set policies. Then follows chapters on how to take samples, analyse them and interpret the results. International mandatory guidelines are fully explained and compared. It concludes with examples of case studies and how different countries test for drugs. The book has been written by internationally acknowledged experts in their fields and the result is an exceptionally well written and informative book.‘

Professor A Moffat, School of Pharmacy, London 2010

CONTENTS:

1. Epidemiology of Drug Use in the Working Population

   Alain Verstraete (Belgium)*

2. Effects of Drugs on Human Performance

   Elke Raes (Belgium) and Alain Verstraete (Belgium)*

3. The Evidence Base for Workplace Drug Testing

   Alain Verstraete (Belgium)*

4. Legal & Regulatory Aspects of Workplace Drug Testing

   John O’Sullivan (Ireland)*

5. Policies for Drugs and Alcohol

   Lindsay Hadfield (United Kingdom)*

6. Urine Sample Collection Process

   Per Bjorklov (Sweden)*

7. Alternative Matrices to Urine

   Pascal Kintz (France)*

8. Analytical Techniques

   Danielle Borrey (Belgium)

9. Specimen Adulteration

   Claire George (United Kingdom)*

10. Interpretation of Urine Drug Test Results by the Medical Review Officer

    Helen Vangikar (United Kingdom)*

11. Guidelines for Workplace Drug Testing

    Leendert Mostert (Netherlands)* and Ronald Agius (Germany)*

12. Case Studies

    Various UK, Germany and Sweden

13. Australian Perspectives

    John Lewis (Australia)

14. Canadian Perspectives

    Barb Butler (Canada)

15. A New Zealand Perspective

    Sue Nolan (New Zealand)

    
    

* Past or current member of the EWDTS Board (2011)