ABSTRACT
The roots of workplace drug testing lie in the U.S. military’s drug testing program. The military began drug testing military personnel in response to the rise in drug abuse that accompanied the Vietnam War. Initially, it was designed to identify “at risk” individuals and to present an opportunity for treatment. By 1980, drug abuse in the U.S. military was rampant. A survey found that approximately 50% of enlisted personnel had used illicit drugs within the past 10 days.
