Test results encouraging
By
Louise Butcher and Donna Bull
The
ADF are leading the way with drug testing with recent results
indicating that most personnel are doing the right thing.
Recent ADF random drug testing has resulted in only a small number
of positive samples being returned.
Random ADF drug testing, conducted over the past six months has
shown encouraging results with only 1 % of those tested, testing
positive.
Statistics for the Australian community demonstrate that in the
20-29 year age group approximately 35.5% of people have used an
illicit drug in the past 12 months.
In a recent ministerial media release, it was reported that between
February 1 and July 31, this year, 6,237 ADF personnel underwent
random urinalysis testing. Of those tested, 6,139 personnel returned
negative results.
Only 76 personnel tested positive.
