Annotated Bibliography Nickel and Dimed

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Kaylie Jackson
Mrs. Barth
English 12-p.4
24 September 2016
Annotated Bibliography: Drug Testing
Research Question: Is Drug Testing more prevalent now than it was in 2001?
Big Surge in Drug and Alcohol Workplace Testing. Scoop Media 27 Jan. 2011. Infotrac
Newsstand. Web. 14 Sept. 2016.
Throughout this article, the author emphasizes the increase in drug testing in the workplace from
the years 2009 and 2010. The author explains that the number of tests conducted have jumped
from 13,179 in 2009, to 29,315 in 2010. Thats a growth of over 122%. The writing also includes
a list of benefits of having a drug free workplace and the importance of improving the health and
safety of employees. The authors purpose for this article was to imprint the advantages of drug
testing into our minds and inform us on the current increase in drug tests nationwide.
This article is useful to answering our research question because it gives data on the increase of
drug testing over the years. It also shares how more businesses have introduced a Drug and
Alcohol Policy to reduce hazard in the workplace. We can rely on this source because it was
written by a well-known media. The article also gives data and facts to lead us thinking the
source is unbiased. However, this article only gives info of drug testing from New Zealand and
not the United States.
USA Mobile Drug Testing Brings Workplace Drug Testing to Corporate Americas Doorstep.
India Pharma News 25 Aug. 2011. Infotrac Newsstand. Web. 14 Sept. 2016.
This source proves that Drug Testing in the workplace is beneficial in all businesses. The article
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states that people who abuse drugs or alcohol are more likely to change jobs, be late or absent
regularly, or cause contention amongst other employees. Drug Testing gives the hirer good
background on applicants quickly and efficiently. The source also presents that although it may
cost money to get people drug tested, in the long run it actually saves more money. Those who
are hired will have fewer accidents, will have a willing and cheerful attitude, and will increase
productivity. The authors purpose for this article is to show businesses that drug testing is
effective in creating a successful foundation for their workplace.
This article is useful to answering our research question because it informs you on the types of
employees you could be hiring without a drug test. It also tells us how implementing drug testing
into the hiring process can ensure more efficient and productive employees. We can rely on this
source because it was written by a well-known media. This article presents facts and data
nationwide to prove that this source is unbiased. However, we were only given results from one
drug testing franchise.
Ehrenreich, Barbara. Nickel and Dimed: On (not) Getting by in America. New York:
Metropolitan, 2001. Print. 14 Sept. 2016.
The book Nickel and Dimed relates to our topic of drug testing, because Barbara had to endure
through many drug tests while searching for a low paying job. She faced firsthand what it was
like to be drug tested and knew what it was like to go through the hiring process. Ehrenreich
delved into the difficulties she had to over go while being drug tested throughout her book. She
talked of how drugs helped her face the day with a daze so she could get through her tasking
jobs. She also talked of her efforts to detox before each drug test to ensure her chances of
receiving the job at hand.
Nickel and Dimed is useful in answering our research question because it shows us the
currencies of drug testing from 2001. We were able to see Barbara over go multiple drug tests in
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her period of working as a member of the lower class. This source however is very biased
because it is based off the opinions of only one sole person. There are no contradicting
arguments and we are unable to see opinions of others from the different classes. Overall,
Ehrenreich does a fair job teaching us about the struggles of living in the lower class and living
off minimum wage.

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