American Civil Liberties Union

In the following viewpoint, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) maintains that employee drug tests violate employees’ right to privacy and are unreliable at detecting drug use. In the organization’s view, job performance, not drug testing, should be the sole measure by which employers determine whether employees are abusing drugs. The ACLU is a national organization that works to defend the civil rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. According to the ACLU, why are the results of drug tests unreliable?
2. In the ACLU’s opinion, why are employee drugs tests “un- American”?
3. What does the ACLU cite as effective alternatives to drug testing"

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