Shawn Kilgarlin Discusses Innovative Drug Testing Solutions for Today’s Challenges
Introduction
Shawn Kilgarlin is the Vice-President of Marketing and Product Development at American screening Corporation. She along with her husband Ron Kilgarlin manages ASC which is a pioneer concern in manufacturing and distributing Drug and Alcohol Testing Kits and Medical Supplies. American Screening Corporation was incepted in the year 2004 and it is an ISO 13485 Certified distributor of infectious disease tests, cardiac tests, rapid drug and alcohol tests, and medical supplies to the United States.
Shawn Kilgarlin graduated from South-eastern Louisiana University specializing in Microbiology and Chemistry. Shawn Kilgarlin is an inspirational writer and speaker who has authored a number of books on What Parents Need to Know About Drug Testing their Teens, a Drug Testing Dictionary, a guide to Workplace Drug Testing and workplace safety booklets.
Shawn Kilgarlin has won many awards and honours for her professional and personal charity and community work. In 2011, the Cambridge Who’s Who Registry named her the Professional of the Year in Health Care Support.
Drug consumption has increased all around the globe in recent years due to stress and strain in the work place and also for relaxation. This habit certainly affects the safety of work place since it can cause accidents and damages. Therefore drug testing has become inevitable at industries, health facilities and law enforcing agencies.
Hence it is high time we move on to recent trends in drug testing from the old traditional ways to ensure more accurate, reliable, quick and effective results. It is necessary to bring innovative changes in drug testing solutions to overcome the challenges faced by the employers.
The Current Landscape of Drug Testing
The increase in drug and alcohol consumption has not only affected the work places but also the community and home environment drastically. Theft and fraud has increased in the community and relationships are broken due to people under drug addiction. Hence it should be viewed as a serious threat for disturbing the peace and harmony of the society.
It is very pertinent to point out here that the industries and institutions find it hard to find a solution to drug consumption at work places. It increases absenteeism and productivity of the concern apart from causing severe damages. Therefore the need of the time is creating a drug free work place and society.
Though there are a number of ways and methods to detect drug consumption using traditional samples like Urine, Blood, Saliva, Hair and Sweat these methods are not always reliable. At times one get False Positive and False Negative results which harden the decision making process. Hence there is a necessity of moving on to innovative methods to get correct results for drug testing.
Key Challenges in Drug Testing Today
Synthetic drugs are occupying the society with majority of clinical medicines are prepared synthetically. Some of the synthetic drugs are aspirin, oral antidiabetics, antihistamines, amphetamine, chloroquine, chlorpromazine, general and local anesthetics.
In recent days ATS (Amphetamine-Type Stimulants) are increasing in number which poses a potential threat. Usage of heroin, opium or cannabis, has drastically increased with more number of people requiring treatment. Three emerging trends in using synthetic drugs are becoming very dangerous if not given due attention. Cocaine usage among youngsters, deaths due to overdose of opioids and increased usage of marijuana are threatening the growing population and destroying the future of young adults.
Hence the industries are facing a tough time in drug testing the employees and finding a solution to ensure a drug free work place along with giving treatment to drug addicts. Moreover parents of young adults, medical facilities and shelters are also striving to create a healthy environment without alcohol and drugs. So the need of the community as a whole is incorporating new trends in drug testing which facilitates a drug free environment.
Innovative Drug Testing Solutions
Saliva Drug Testing Kits:
Saliva Drug Test is conducted at work places to check whether the employee has consumed abused drugs and it is one of the most preferred tests because it is easy to collect the sample. Saliva Drug Test can be carried out anywhere by anyone because there is no need for privacy. It is very quick, reliable and less invasive. Even after 48 hours of consuming drugs, it is possible to detect them by Saliva Drug Test and that is the reason that many employers choose it.
Multi-Panel Drug Tests:
American Screening Corporation has introduced Multi-Drug Rapid Urine Test Cup for the effective usage of its customers which detects many drugs simultaneously. The kits are leak proof and very comfortable to use. Moreover the results are highly reliable, accurate and very quick.
Detecting multiple drugs at the same time saves the money and time for the employers and those who are administering the test. The advantage is it does not require any additional equipment or device. This method is very beneficial because drug testing each chemical individually or separately takes a long time and it is very tedious and tiresome. Also the cost of buying drug testing kit for each drug becomes more expensive. On the other hand using multi panel drug testing kit saves time and energy along with money.
At-Home Testing Kits
At Home Drug Tests are advantageous because the test can be administered without the knowledge of others and perform it confidentially. Also there might be elderly persons and disabled people at home who cannot travel to the nearby medical laboratory for undergoing drug test. For such persons at home drug test is a great boon because it saves the travel, time and money of the individual. The collection of samples is also very easy and convenient for the drug test at home.
ASC is a leading manufacturer and distributor of best at home drug test kits which gives not only the quantitative details of the drugs consumed but also the qualitative analysis of the abused substances. Moreover the kits supplied by ASC come along with the instructions. Therefore just by simply following the step by step instructions it is very comfortable to administer the drug test at home. Another great advantage of conducting drug test at home is one gets instant results within minutes.
Mobile Testing Units:
Mobile Testing units are very beneficial because as per the need and necessity of drug testing the unit can be transported anywhere. Be it an industry, educational institution, rehabilitation centre, shelter or prisons and jails the mobile testing unit can be taken, the test administered and results can be interpreted within minutes very quickly. Anywhere, anytime, anyone can utilise the facility of mobile testing units without the hassle of travelling to the laboratory. This reduces the strain and increases the flexibility of drug testing experience.
Technological Advances:
Artificial Intelligence technology uses algorithm and machine learning to diagnose and treat the patients which are a boon to drug testing. Digital reporting enhances the accuracy of the test result and provides highly reliable decision.
The Role of Education and Training
There are many types of training offered to the employees such as Management Training, Sales Training, On-the-job Training, In-House-Training, Mentoring and Blended Training.
Training of employees is very important because it improves their skills and knowledge and makes them more effective in their work. Also they imbibe work ethics and human relations which are very necessary for customer care. This increases the productivity and profit of the concern. When the performance appraisal demands that a particular skill should be developed, training becomes very necessary. This enhances their drug testing skills and make them equipped enough to interpret the results correctly.
Training prepares the employees to take up new responsibilities and higher positions. Training improves the morale of the employees and they feel more valued.
Training improves the computer skills of employees thereby making them independent of executing all their software responsibility. Training makes the employees very economical in handling the materials and tools of the company, thereby reducing the wastage.
Overall training makes the work place environment friendly and productive.
Shawn Kilgarlin believes in the necessity of drug testing and creates awareness in the neighbouring community through campaigns, lectures and workshops. She is of the opinion that people should know the different types of drug testing and should handle drug testing kits and understand the analysing of results. This awareness will certainly of great use to everyone in times of need in whatever sector they are employed with.
Education plays a key role in creating awareness and knowledge about drug testing and also helps to understand the harmful and damaging consequences of using alcohol, drugs and substances of abuse. Students should be advised about the addiction to heroin and cocaine and asked to inform their teacher about anyone consuming drugs in their class.
Students should have classes on mental health to know the importance of prayer, meditation and healthy habits. They should be made to involve in interesting hobbies, art work, cultural competitions and their passionate games to divert their attention towards a healthy physique and mind. Above all they should be taught how drug testing is necessary and need not feel bad to undergo a drug test.
Case Studies: Success Stories in Innovative Drug Testing
The organizations which have successfully implemented drug testing regularly have experienced a drastic decrease in drug consumption. When the employees come to know that there would be drug testing periodically, they become sensitive and responsible enough to avoid taking drugs and alcohol. Their mental health and physical health has improved which reduces absenteeism in the work place and also a healthy relationship with other employees. This has increased productivity and number of accidents has reduced.
Moreover fraud and theft have decreased and the nature of the employee behaviour has become very cordial. This in turn has changed the customer relationship to be positive and fruitful and more clients opt for the company’s product. Above all the environment at home between the spouse and children has turned out to be happy and smooth. It has to be noted that the communication and friendship with neighbours and friends also have improved positively. This enhances them to participate in the community development programmes which turn out to be very healthy and useful to the employee as well as to the society.
Future Trends in Drug Testing Solutions
Drug testing need to grow along with the recent trends and modern technology and certainly needs to be changed as per current scenario. We require more sophisticated technology and approach to take drug testing to the next higher level.
Artificial intelligence is considered to be the best healthcare revolution of 21st century with its ability to detect, diagnose and treat diseases. AI is highly useful and effective in detecting and curing cancer. Especially in breast cancer AI mammograms were 30 times faster and reduced the need for biopsies with 100% accuracy. Also AI was effective in detecting lung cancer and diagnosis. Chatbots integrated with AI technology changes the whole experience of the patient in taking care of the patient, round the clock monitoring, fixing his medical appointments and analysing his improvement.
3D Printing is another technology which is used in manufacturing medication, skin tissue and even organs.
CRISPR gene editing which is Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats technology can be used to treat any disease effectively without any difficulty.
Virtual Reality (VR) is used to perform advanced surgery, treating mental disorders and reducing pain.
Another noteworthy innovation is Smart Bandages which can improve blood flow thus helping in treating patients.
Conclusion
Shawn kilgarlin is keen on creating awareness about the harm of drug and alcohol usage and also about the drug testing solutions. She feels strongly that students of schools and colleges should be taught about the damages that drug consumption creates. Both mental and physical health of drug users are affected which in turns disturbs the work place, community and family.
Shawn Kilgarlin is of the deep conviction that changes should be brought about in drug testing incorporating modern technology and recent trends. The challenges that drug testing and the result analysis face can be corrected by adapting to new and more effective methods.
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