| The use of drugs in the UK is on the rise, along with | | | | Here is a brief overview of the tools that you will |
| the demand among businesses to test for drugs as | | | | require to get started. All of which will be provided |
| both a protective measure and one that allows them | | | | by the state for a small charge. |
| to act accordingly when they find that their | | | | 1. On going training to keep you abreast with all the |
| employees are under the influence of, or have at | | | | changes in the market. |
| least consumed, drugs. An employee who takes | | | | 2. Urine test kits, which provide accurate results for |
| drugs may be unsuitable for certain types of jobs, | | | | the vast majority of common drugs. |
| with examples being; someone who works alongside | | | | 3. A manual which details common frequently asked |
| drugs or drug addicts; those in positions that require | | | | questions that both your clients may ask you, as well |
| peak physical condition; and even employers who | | | | as information you will need to run your consultancy. |
| wish to take a firm stance against employees who | | | | Once you have the necessary training and the tools |
| are breaking the law in their spare time. Not only | | | | needed to perform your role, you will now need to |
| that, but drug abuse can become a fiscal burden on | | | | get clients and market your services so that you can |
| employers with a higher reported level of health | | | | start getting the ball rolling. As a drug testing |
| problems and less efficiency in the workplace. | | | | consultant you can help your clients by creating a |
| A drug testing business requires very little overheads | | | | drug free workplace drug testing policy or just |
| to start. There are no franchise fees, you can work | | | | consulting them in general issues of drug testing in |
| from home to get started and there are no | | | | the workplace or training employees about drug |
| requirements in terms of the qualifications that you | | | | testing in the office. |
| need to get started. State testing facilities provide | | | | Many people take different approaches to getting |
| the training necessary to get you started, and then | | | | their name out there. One way is to contact clients |
| they go onto to provide the tools necessary to | | | | directly, either through telephone, post or in person. |
| perform you job as a service to clients. They will | | | | Another way, which is a good choice for someone |
| initially provide you with the tools needed to service | | | | who has a budget to get started, is to consider the |
| 25 clients. It is worthy of note that drug testing | | | | marketing channels that you could promote your |
| consultancies generally work in both the B2C and B2B | | | | business through. One great way to do this is to |
| marketplace. This means that as well as having clients | | | | start an internet website and use online marketing |
| that are businesses, they will have clients that are | | | | techniques to drive traffic to it. You could also |
| individuals too. Understanding this element, the state | | | | consider radio and yellow page adverts which are an |
| facility will provide you with guides and training on | | | | equally useful means of attracting clients. Once you |
| how to deal with parents that have children who | | | | manage to get enough traction and build a good |
| have been exposed to drugs, and how you can offer | | | | reputation, you can expect more people to hear |
| information on what steps they should take following | | | | about your services through word of mouth. |
| the results of a test. | | | | |