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No. While I am not a recreational drug user, drug testing is a gross violation of natural human rights and I would not want to be associated in any way with a company that engages in such unethical behavior.
Ditto. Why should I sign over my bodily fluids? I don't use drugs, but that's not the point.
I certainly hope you never have to get a job in the US.
How common is such a test in the US? I work in the US and so far, I've never been asked to perform a drug test, ever. Then again, maybe I've been lucky...
It isn't nearly as common anymore for anything that doesn't involve heavy machinery because it costs companies a ton of money to do it all the time.
It's fairly common. A lot of higher end jobs do it as a way of screening out undesirables. And most of the others as a way of cutting down on liability. It can depend on the organization itself. If it's a small organization they may not care or may only care if you use the heavier stuff.
My union drug tests both before you're hired and randomly selected. Because we are electricians and gas technician, or work along side them, the employer takes drug use very seriously.
So as a way of cutting down on liability?