A Procedure for Estimating the Probability of Detecting a Gaming Drug User.

Abstract

In order to estimate the effectiveness of random urinalysis drug testing strategies, it is necessary to estimate the probability of detecting drug users. This report presents a series of methodologies for estimating the probability of detecting gaming drug users; individuals who choose their specific days of drug usage based upon their perceived likelihood that testing will occur on a given day. It was observed that command test strategy can dramatically impact the probability of detection. Gaming drug users were less likely to be detected under all scenarios than their non-gaming counterparts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA302853

Entities

People

  • Jules I. Borack

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Detection
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Users
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Information Operations
  • Markov Chains
  • Markov Models
  • Models
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Personnel
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Probability
  • Probability Distributions
  • Random Variables
  • Urinalysis

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