Pass a Drug Test

It was not the first by any means, but a recent Associated Press report on drugs found in drinking water probably drew more attention than any of the others.If you haven't read the article, the AP found after a five-month investigation that small quantities of antibiotics, sex hormones, painkillers and many other drugs, both prescription and over-the-counter, have been reported in public drinking water supplies for more than 40 million people in the United States.It turns out that America is trailing far behind many European countries in testing for drugs in drinking water, reporting the findings publicly, and treating the water in an attempt to eliminate (or at least reduce) them.Most of the time, the amount of any given drug found in water has been small, usually measured in parts Continue reading