undefined | Better HN

0 pointstyingq4y ago0 comments

Meaning most people can drink alcohol without fear of being tested for past use in a work context. We don't regulate it in the workplace the way we regulate pot use.

0 comments

toast04y ago

I think a big part of the issue is how the subtances work and how the tests work.

Are there tests that indicate past use of alcohol or just the ones I'm aware of where the measurement drops swiftly as alcohol is processed?

Same for marijuana; is there an objective(ish) test that indicates current intoxication or only the tests that show use within about a month?

tyingqOP4y ago

Marijuana does stick around a long time, but they test for other stuff that doesn't, some benzos, heroin, etc. There's apparently something called an ETG test for alcohol consumption that can reach back a few days.

JoeAltmaier4y ago

I dunno. Background checks include DUIs.

selestify4y ago

You don't get a DUI just for being drunk on the couch on the weekend, you have to also be operating a vehicle while drunk. Which is what the parent comment was talking about -- it's not regulated in the same way that pot usage is.

quickthrowman4y ago

Every alcohol consumer has a DUI? Maybe in Wisconsin, but not in general

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse