| Drug testing has become common in many | | | | Wal-Mart |
| companies throughout the United States. From local | | | | If you want to discuss one of the largest employers |
| retailers to corporations with a global reach, many of | | | | in the United States who do drug testing, Wal-Mart |
| these companies are spending a fortune to ensure | | | | would definitely be at the top of that list. The |
| their work force is drug free. Below are a few | | | | company employs more than 2 million workers |
| examples of the largest of these companies and | | | | around the world and earns annual revenue of $387 |
| what they are doing to reduce drug use. | | | | billion. Drug testing policies have not been |
| Microsoft | | | | implemented through all of the stores and shipping |
| With more than 89,000 employees, Microsoft may | | | | areas yet, however. Some claim drug testing using |
| not be one of the largest companies in terms of | | | | urine samples is only done as part of the |
| payroll but their $60 billion in revenue certainly makes | | | | pre-employment screening process. Others claim |
| them an impressive force in capitalism. The company | | | | random drug testing takes place after employment |
| is also reported to be one of the biggest drug | | | | as well. One might well assume that even if Wal-Mart |
| testers. While most of the drug testing at the facility | | | | has not launched full drug testing throughout its |
| is done using urine samples, other methods such as | | | | holdings that will be the inevitable next step. |
| hair follicle and saliva are also used occasionally. Some | | | | Ford |
| reports suggest the company does random drug | | | | Like an increasing number of manufacturing firms, |
| testing every 30 days to ensure their staff is not | | | | Ford Motor Company has begun implementing drug |
| partying too much off hours. | | | | testing of its staff. Despite recent downsizing, the |
| ExxonMobil | | | | company still employs nearly 90,000 people and earns |
| The gas and oil industry has always been one of the | | | | $172 billion in revenue annual from sales. While it isn't |
| nation's powerhouses. However, the company also | | | | clear from reports if the drug testing is done for |
| wants to prevent any more fiascos like the crashing | | | | pre-employment screenings or if random tests are |
| of the Valdez near Alaska in 1989. The resulting oil | | | | done after employment as well, the company is |
| spill was linked to claims of alcohol use by the captain | | | | clearly taking steps to ensure the company's staff will |
| of the vessel. Now ExxonMobil drugs tests all of its | | | | be drug free at some point. |
| potential employees before they are hired. However, | | | | Additionally, many of the Ford dealerships throughout |
| they do not appear to do any follow-up screenings | | | | the country have implemented their own independent |
| after employment. That means any of their 106,000 | | | | drug screening programs for sales staff. Some of |
| employees could have started using drugs after being | | | | these employers use hair follicle tests instead of urine |
| hired into the company which boasts more than $400 | | | | specimens. |
| billion in revenue. | | | | |