Quote:I could be wrong, but if you have a prescription for valid medical reasons such as yours, doesn't that kind of "trump" a positive result of drug screening for employment purposes?  In my mind it should.  I suppose the decision would be up to the employer, and again in my opinion any employer that would disqualify you for employment for testing positive given your medical condition/history is probably not someone that you would want to work for anyway.

It has more to do with OSHA regulations. Actually, to be more specific, it wouldn't be legal for me to drive any vehicle while I am on those meds. Driving company vehicles is a big part of my job, and they need to have assurance to their insurers that I am clean in order to perform many of my job requirements.

 

It sucks, but just because a doctor prescribes meds doesn't make it okay to take them on the job. The drug test is mostly a CYA for the company to their insurers.

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