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Business owners often have to make difficult decisions about how and when to perform drug screens with applicants. As drug testing is used more and more for both safety and compliance reasons, a discussion arises as to effectiveness versus cost. We want to share with you some facts about drug testing so that you can make the right choice – either as a business owner, or someone in a position to be tested. 

The two forms of drug testing are instant drug testing and laboratory testing. Both use voluntarily collected samples, which can include urine, blood, saliva, or hair. Instant drug tests usually only collect saliva or urine. 

Oxycodone is a prescription opioid pain reliever and is used to address difficult to remedy pain that cannot be treated with other medications.

It’s a semi-synthetic opiate that is primarily used after surgery or to relieve pain from bone breaks, chronic conditions, or cancer.