In random drug testing, which group is included?

In random drug testing, which group is included?

• A. Candidates for public office whether appointee or elected both in the national or local government
• B. Officers and employees of public and private offices whether domestic or overseas
• C. Students of secondary and tertiary schools
• D. Persons charged before the prosecutor's office with a criminal offense having an imposable penalty of imprisonment of not less than six (6) years and one (1) day

Answer: (B)

Random drug testing is designed for people who are in the workforce and subject to workplace policies, spanning both public and private offices and including those deployed overseas. These individuals hold regular positions or are employees whose conduct can affect safety, integrity, and operations, so they are the group targeted by such screening. The other groups aren’t included because they aren’t employees covered by workplace drug policies: candidates for public office aren’t yet in an official role, students aren’t part of the workforce, and a person merely charged with a crime isn’t being screened as part of a workplace program.

Random drug testing is designed for people who are in the workforce and subject to workplace policies, spanning both public and private offices and including those deployed overseas. These individuals hold regular positions or are employees whose conduct can affect safety, integrity, and operations, so they are the group targeted by such screening.

The other groups aren’t included because they aren’t employees covered by workplace drug policies: candidates for public office aren’t yet in an official role, students aren’t part of the workforce, and a person merely charged with a crime isn’t being screened as part of a workplace program.