Drug & alcohol screening for a job????

so i understand having to take a drug and alcohol test/screening for a new job. like, a pre-employment thing to see whether or not they want to hire you, however,

i like to drink and i do.......i mean i would never go to work hammered or anything but it's not illegal.

if a job conducts "random drug and alcohol tests" do they let you know in advance???? orrr...what about people like me that drink at night, while going out, etc. what if there is still a trace amount in your system?

obviously i've never worked anywhere that does these tests, and this a job working for a county...so yeah...just curious. thanks in advance!!

yeah i don't know why i asked if they'd let you know when they were going to give the test...i'm tired.......

It depends on what kind of test they are doing? Is it a piss test, a hair follicle test, or a saliva swab test? Pot stays in your system for 30 days give or take, alcohol is in for 24 hours, and it takes 48-72 hours for meth or cocaine or any other drug. If you do acid, then the only way they can check that is if they do a spinal tap, which is 99% unlikely. With a hair follicle test, I believe it tests for up to one year to detect if youve done illegals. And Im not so sure with a saliva test. I just took my first one of those just a few weeks ago for my new job. If it is a piss test that they are doing, then your best bet would be to take about 4 Niacin pills (you can buy them at a drug store for a few bucks) and drink a lot of water. Usually the random tests are if you were hurt on the job, and had to fill out an incident form. I wouldnt sweat it. Just dont go to work drunk. haha

"Random" drug and alcohol tests are called "random" because they are taken without an employee's knowledge that the "test" is going to be performed.

i,ve been working that scheme for 10 years, and random means just that RANDOM and no they don't let you know before hand so you,ll have to resist the urge until the weekend..sorry