{"id":357919,"date":"2019-10-21T12:55:26","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T17:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/employment\/workplace-privacy\/faqs-on-pre-employment-drug-testing.html"},"modified":"2025-06-02T15:54:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T20:54:39","slug":"faqs-on-pre-employment-drug-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/employment\/workplace-privacy\/faqs-on-pre-employment-drug-testing.html","title":{"rendered":"FAQ on Pre-Employment Drug Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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FAQ on Pre-Employment Drug Testing<\/h1>\n
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\n By Amy Vandervort-Clark, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Lyle Therese A. Hilotin-Lee, J.D.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Looking for a new job is stressful. If you are fortunate enough to land a job offer, you must jump through more hoops before the position becomes yours. Many employers offer employment contingent on the results of background checks and a pre-employment drug screening.<\/p>\n

You may have questions if your potential employer makes an offer of employment contingent on a pre-employment drug test. FindLaw answers some common questions about employee drug testing.<\/p>\n