failed drug test information

[stoble]

I'm going to be applying for a job that does drug screens. On the applications I have it asks if I have tested positive on previous drug tests. If you say no when the answer is yes, can they find out your lying?

If someone fails a drug test is this information available to other employers via background checks?

stoble Reviewed by stoble on 03-04-2007. failed drug test information I'm going to be applying for a job that does drug screens. On the applications I have it asks if I have tested positive on previous drug tests. If you say no when the answer is yes, can they find out your lying? If someone fails a drug test is this information available to other employers via background checks? Rating: 5

[dusto2k3]

no,

[Frivolous248]

I think drug testing information is confidential.

I know that at my school they aren't even allowed to tell my teachers that I've failed my drug tests, and it won't go on my permanent record.

[stoble]

That seems to be the consensus, but I found this site that says otherwise.

Employment Background Checks

[TitusCicero]

Absolutely confidential. It's private medical information and you would easily be able to sue if the information was ever released!

Unless of course it's between government agencies.

[FakeBoobsRule]

If it is a DOT job and you have failed a previous drug test for a DOT employer, then I believe they share those records for a certain length of time. I'm not sure how long.

[killerweed420]

If it is a DOT job and you have failed a previous drug test for a DOT employer, then I believe they share those records for a certain length of time. I'm not sure how long.

This is true. When you apply for a job at another company you will sign a document authorizing your old employer to release drug test information to your new employer.The way around this is don't list an employer that you have ever tested positive for.

[Nailhead]

^Are you sure about that? I was reading on a trucking forum that if you fail a drug test they put it on some other record that follows you like a credit report. I forget what it is called, and being a trucker I probably should know about this report, but it basically is a history of your work other trucking companies can check out, and failing a drug test is supposed to be a good way to screw up that report.

Also, if both the company you are applying for, and the one you failed a drug test for use the same testing company, wouldn't the new company find out that way?

[killerweed420]

This is if they contract with a company called DAC. They may of changed there name. I think I read that somewhere.
You will know if they use one of these companies because you will sign a document authorizing that company to release that medical information.

[killerweed420]

"Also, if both the company you are applying for, and the one you failed a drug test for use the same testing company, wouldn't the new company find out that way?"

Only if you sign a release form authorizing that info to be released. Thats why if you got nailed with a positive do not lisst that company on your job application.