American Screening Corp: Leading the Fight Against Drug Overdose

Introduction

American Screening Corporation was established by the eminent visionary and philanthropist Shawn Kilgarlin in the year 2004 at Shreveport. Ever since ASC has been the pioneer and torch bearer in Drug Testing and Medical Supplies and has been serving its clients for the past 20 years and has won the trust of satisfied customers across 27 countries. ASC has manufactured and distributed Rapid Diagnostic Test Kits with our ISO 13485/ MDSAT license which are sold in millions annually.

All ASC’s products are CLIA waived and FDA approved and therefore they pose no harm to the user and also involve less risk and error.

ASC’s close association with Reveal Background promises and ensures that the client receives exemplary and trustworthy services.

Owing to the reason that drug consumption at work places is becoming very hazardous, drug testing is necessary to provide a safe and secured atmosphere both to the concern and people.

American Screening Corporation is playing a significant role in Shreveport, Louisiana by supplying rapid drug testing kits and accessories to employers and health workers, thus creating a safe and clean environment.

Recent crisis all over the world is drug and alcohol consumption. An overdose occurs when a medicine or drug is consumed beyond the recommended quantity of use within a short period of time. In fact all communities are greatly affected by opioid craving. As per statistics more than 130 people die every day in U.S. due to opioid addiction. People take Fentanyl which is an illegal form of synthetic opioid.

Hence it is high time preventive measures are implemented to reduce drug addiction and alcohol intake. This addiction greatly affects the family and community where drug overdose is occurring and children are the victims of drug overdose. Strict rules have to be implemented to see, to those medicines and drugs are sold only on doctor’s prescription and people cannot possess drugs in an unauthorised manner. Schools, colleges and work places should be drug tested periodically to identify drug consumers.

Understanding the Drug Overdose Crisis

2.54% of deaths in U.S. occur due to drug overdose. In the last 3 years there is a significant rise in this number up to 6.16%. It is very shocking to note that the death rate is 21.9 out of every 100,000 residents. Opioid in the form of heroin and painkillers are the major causes of drug overdose deaths.

The consequences of drug overdose in families and communities are highly disturbing. Communication between the family members become difficult, frustration increase, quarrel breaks out and angry fights fill the family. At times family members are highly affected to see the drug addicts undergoing side effects spoiling the health, weight loss and good look deteriorating. If the parents are addicted to drugs it ends up in scape goating, parental absence and care when required, communication gap, parental divorce, parents quarrelling before children and neglecting children. The guilty conscious make the parents to blame each other and sometimes end up in physical torture.  Discipline and peace of mind gets affected in the community which in turn affect the healthy relationship and friendly attitude between neighbours. This tendency may result in street fights and destroys the overall surrounding atmosphere.

American Screening Corporation’s Mission and Role

American Screening Corporation strives to fulfil its Mission, “We pledge to give you the ultimate in customer service and product support to meet your Drug Test, Point of Care and Medical Supply needs.” ASC holds its core values of Inspirational, Disciplined, Accountable, Execution, Aligned and Transparency to be the supreme ideal.

Incepted in 2004, ASC has always focussed on providing high quality and reliable Drug Testing Kits and Medical Supplies to all its customers. Offering its clients excellent and satisfactory service for the past 20 years, ASC has successfully catered to the needs of people across the globe in 27 countries. ASC had always exhibited a keen interest and concern on the health of the humankind and executed many a project to uplift the health of people and also to relieve them from health related diseases, problems and issues.

ASC takes tremendous interest in the opinions and feedback of their customers and upgrades the drug kits and medical supplies as per the suggestion of its clients. Moreover ASC’s dynamic and excellent Research and Development team try their best to innovate new medical kits based on the recent technology and novel ideas.

Products and Solutions Offered by ASC

American Screening Corporation manufactures drug testing kits which detect abused drugs and substances. For this drug test, human specimen like Urine, Blood, Saliva, Hair and Sweat are used as samples.

Urine Drug Tests

The most commonly used Urine Drug test is 12 Panel Drug test. This test can detect 12 various drugs at the same time within minutes. The first step is the collection of urine sample in the specimen container. The second step is testing the urine sample using modern technology like immunoassay screening. The third step is interpreting the result of the drug test by the presence or absence of coloured lines in the Testing and Control region. If the result is positive, conformation is done in the laboratory by Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry,

Saliva Drug Tests

American Screening Corporation is an expert and the most renowned concern in manufacturing and distributing oral saliva drug test kits in U.S. Some of ASC’s popular multi panel oral swabs are 5 Panel , 6 Panel, 7 Panel , 8 Panel, 10 Panel , 12 Panel & 14 Panel.

The oral swab drug test kit consists of a receptacle having 12 test strips and the lid of the receptacle is attached to an oral collection swab. Then the swab stick is placed inside the mouth along the gums and tongue for about 3 minutes. Next the swab stick is removed from the mouth and kept inside the receptacle for 5 minutes. If there is only one coloured line in the control region the result is positive. If there are two coloured lines, one in the control region and one in the testing region, then the result is negative.

Hair follicle drug tests

Hair drug tests provide a longer detection window, typically spanning several months. This is because drugs and metabolites become incorporated into the hair as it grows. A small hair sample is collected from the individual’s scalp or body during a hair drug test. The sample is then analyzed in a laboratory to detect the presence of drugs or their metabolites.

Multi-panel drug tests

Multi Panel test is a one step qualitative test for screening many drugs simultaneously. ASC offers wide range of multi panel drug test cups ranging from 2 panel to 20 panel drug test cups, some of our popular multi panel test cups are 5 Panel , 7 Panel , 10 Panel , 12 Panel & 14 Panel.

Features and benefits of ASC’s drug testing products

ASC’s Drug Test kits have the following special features:

• FDA 510(k) & CLIA Waived.
• Instant results.
• Self Contained and tamper proof.
• Highly reliable and supreme quality.
• 99% accuracy and user friendly.
• Quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Low cost and discounts.
• Have 24 moths of shelf life.

How these products contribute to overdose prevention

The Drug Test Kits by ASC is very helpful in detecting drug overdose accurately and this is very helpful in giving them treatment or counselling to come out of drug addiction. Moreover the drug test results assist in helping the drug consumers to shift to rehabilitation centres which help them to be free from drug usage.

Medical Personal Protective Equipments keep an individual covered, safe, and protected from hazardous biological particles, liquids, and more. ASC manufactures high quality medical clothing and work wear of all kinds, from pants, protective glasses, socks, gowns, masks, gloves, and more which are very helpful in drug overdose testing.

Success Stories and Impact

ASC’s drug testing kits for Urine drug test, Saliva Drug test, Blood drug test and Hair Follicle test are very helpful in identifying drug abusers and treating them. Health care providers are very happy about the at home drug test kit which is very useful in treating people at shelters and rehabilitation facility. Law enforcement agencies report that   Alcohol Breathalyzers, Urine Dip Stick Drug Test, Xylazine Test Strips and Fentanyl Test Strips are very helpful in identifying if   drug consumers have committed the crime at the spot. Moreover community organizations like volunteering agencies and well fare societies are very thankful for ASC for providing drug testing kits which help in checking the adolescent and youth for drug overdose. This timely detection helps them to give counselling and possible treatment to reverse the addiction of drugs and show them a new way for their career development.

A student from Shreveport reports that, “ASC has helped me to realize that I am dangerously getting addicted to drugs by the periodical testing at my school and this timely detection helped me to totally get rid of drugs. One parent comments, “Due to alcohol consumption there was always a fight at home and my family was falling apart and I was on the verge of divorce. Thanks to ASC, they made me to realize my condition and rehabilitated me. I said no to alcohol and drugs and I enjoy my family time”.

Advocacy and Community Initiatives

American Screening Corporation is involved in community awareness programme to raise awareness of drug overdose. ASC provides training to volunteers about the usage of various drug tests offered by ASC and distributes free medical testing kits to identify drug overdose. ASC organizes free medical camps at Schools, Neighbouring Community and Shelters for elders and disabled to identify drug overdose and training to prevent addiction. Shawn Kilgarlin works to create awareness among the women community to inform about the adverse effects of drug overdose.

ASC focuses on enhancing positive activities and reduce risk factors of drug overdose and recommend alternative pills, candies and chocolates to drug craving.

ASC organizes group activities and programmes like cultural activities, games, workshops, value based education and training to prevent drug overdose. These activities are very useful for young drug abusers who often get involved in gangsters group and criminal activities and helps them to set their path in the right direction.

Future Directions and Innovations

Shawn Kilgarlin strongly believes that Artificial Intelligence can absolutely reshape drug testing, patient care management, healthcare administration and drug discovery. AI-driven robots can provide round the clock monitoring, enhancing patient support and treatment plans for people addicted with drug overdose. In drug discovery, AI enhances the drug development process by analysing new medicines which are counter effective to relieve the drug abusers from addiction.

ASC has introduced many new medical products apart from their 4 Panel to 20 Panel Mega Drug Test Cups. The new Urine Test Strip, Alcohol Test Strip, Alcohol Breathalyzers, Fentanyl Test Strips and Xylazine Test Strips are highly useful in identifying drug overdose and giving treatment. Using Artificial Technology Shawn Kilgarlin is planning to innovate new kits to diagnose and treat drug overdoses immediately and continuously monitor the drug abusers.

Conclusion

ASC is contributing its might to eradicate drug overdose through their medical kits, free medical camps and awareness programmes. By joining hand with the community activities and neighbourhood organizations ASC is working towards a drug free place to restore health and peace. Also ASC is highlighting the side effects of drug consumption and how it shortens the longevity of the people.