Nichols, IA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Nichols: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 9.0%

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (37.2%), American (9.3%), Irish (9.3%), English (7.0%), Polish (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%).

There were 142 households of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.1% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.99.

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Recognitions and Certifications

Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.

Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

Nichols, Iowa Drug Testing

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Nichols, Iowa Drug and Alcohol Testing

Accredited Drug Testing Inc (ADT) offers Nichols drug testing, Nichols alcohol testing and Nichols DNA testing at many locations in the Nichols, IA area for employers and individuals in need of a drug, alcohol or DNA test. In addition, most Nichols Drug Testing locations are within minutes of your home or office. Testing locations are open for DOT and NON-DOT drug and alcohol testing.

Testing locations do not accept payment and require a test registration/donor pass to conduct a drug, alcohol or DNA test. You must call (800) 221-4291 to register or online for the test. No appointment is needed, but a test registration is required.

Nichols Drug Testing locations

Handy Resources

Comprehensive Online Resources for Drug Testing

  1. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

    Provides comprehensive information on drug testing and its role in substance use disorder treatment.

  2. FDA: Drug Testing

    Explains the FDA's role and regulations concerning drug testing for consumers.

  3. PDR.net

    Provides detailed drug information and safety updates through a mobile-friendly platform.

  4. BeSafeRx - FDA

    Resource by the FDA to help consumers identify and choose safe online pharmacies.

  5. SAMHSA: Drug Testing Resources for the Workplace

    Resources and guidelines for drug testing in the workplace.

  6. Drugs.com

    Provides drug information, side effects, and interactions for consumers and professionals.

  7. Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST)

    Online version of the DAST to help individuals assess whether they have a drug problem.

  8. Merck Manuals

    Consumer-friendly medical resource providing comprehensive information on a wide array of health topics, including drug testing.

  9. SAMHSA Store

    Provides access to resources and publications on substance use prevention and treatment.

  10. National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)

    Information on state boards of pharmacy and regulations, including those related to drug testing.

  11. CDC: Workplace Health Promotion

    CDC's resources on substance use and drug testing in the workplace.

  12. Mayo Clinic: Drug Testing

    General information about the procedures and types of drug tests.

  13. MedlinePlus: Drug Testing

    Offers information about various drug tests and their uses in medical diagnosis and treatment.

  14. University of Rochester Medical Center Health Encyclopedia

    Provides a detailed entry on drug testing, including how tests are conducted and what they detect.

  15. World Health Organization (WHO)

    International guidelines and information on public health, including substance abuse and drug testing.

  16. Healthline: Drug Testing

    Consumer health site offering information on how drug tests work and what they look for.

  17. WebMD: Drug Testing

    Provides a patient-oriented overview of drug testing and its purposes.

  18. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)

    Provides a vast database of scientific studies, including research on drug testing and its effectiveness.

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Drug Testing Collection Locations: An Overview

Drug testing collection locations are essential facilities where individuals provide biological samples for drug screening purposes. These locations serve diverse sectors including corporate entities, sports organizations, and legal agencies, ensuring adherence to drug-free policies. Understanding the setup, function, and critical aspects of these locations can help consumers and businesses effectively navigate the drug testing process.

Variety of Collection Locations

  • Clinical Laboratories: These facilities are equipped with the necessary tools and technology to handle various types of drug tests, including urine, blood, hair, and saliva testing.
  • Workplace On-site Testing: Some businesses opt for on-site testing services, which provide convenience and ensure high participation rates by minimizing the need for employees to travel to external sites.
  • Mobile Testing Units: Mobile units can be deployed to various locations, making them ideal for remote sites or large-scale employment screening events.
  • Third-party Collection Sites: Independent collection sites that handle the drug testing process on behalf of multiple organizations, ensuring impartiality and confidentiality.

Key Functions of Collection Locations

Collection locations are pivotal in the drug testing process, providing structured and secure environments for sample collection. They perform several critical functions:

  1. Standardized Collection Procedures: Ensuring all samples are collected under consistent, controlled conditions that meet industry standards and legal requirements.
  2. Prevention of Sample Tampering: Utilizing security measures and observation techniques to prevent tampering or contamination of samples.
  3. Documentation and Record Keeping: Maintaining accurate records of the collection process, including chain of custody documentation to ensure the integrity and traceability of each sample.

Factors to Consider When Selecting a Collection Location

Choosing the right drug testing collection location is crucial for accuracy and reliability. Factors to consider include:

  • Accreditation: Look for facilities that are accredited by reputable organizations, ensuring they follow standardized protocols and deliver reliable results.
  • Location Accessibility: Proximity to your workplace or home can reduce disruption and ensure timely testing.
  • Privacy Measures: A good facility should uphold a high standard of privacy and confidentiality during the collection process.

Drug testing collection locations are fundamental in facilitating the effective implementation of drug testing protocols across various contexts. They provide the necessary infrastructure and professional oversight required to ensure the legitimacy and legality of the drug testing process.

2104 CEDARWOOD DR STE 202 12.5 miles

2104 CEDARWOOD DR STE 202
MUSCATINE, IA 52761
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For additional testing center locations in the State of Iowa, please call (800) 221-4291

With our talented team of drug testing technicians, you can always count on receiving a professional and knowledgeable experience delivered each time with the utmost respect for confidentiality.

Every day we work closely with companies of all sizes and all industries, as well as with third party administrators and individuals in need of an Nichols drug test. Our comprehensive portfolio of Nichols drug testing and Nichols alcohol screening services is designed to always meet your testing needs.

Our service of Nichols drug testing, alcohol testing and DNA testing is designed to be your "One Stop Shopping" for all of your Nichols drug testing needs.

Nichols Drug Testing Services

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The ADT Nichols drug testing centers provides a wide variety of standard drug and alcohol tests, as well as customized drug screening to meet a specific need. Our standard drug test is a 5 panel, 9 panel, 10 panel, 11 panel and 12 panel screen which can also be expanded to look for additional opiates, prescription drugs, K2, spice and bath salts. If you are not sure of what particular Nichols drug test you need, please speak with one of our trained professionals to review some of the many options available to you at our Nichols Accredited Drug Testing centers. Our Iowa drug testing centers are located throughout the state and our ADT staff members are committed to providing affordable, convenient and confidential drug, alcohol and DNA testing services.

Local Nichols Information

Local Area Info: Nichols, Iowa

The original name of the site of the current town was Railroad Addition. The town was later referred to as Nichols Station in reference to the previous holder of the town's site. Nichols was named by the early settler Benjamin F. Nichols in honor of his father, Samuel Nichols, who was instrumental in bringing the railroad to the area. Samuel Nichols was a heavy investor in the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad Company as well as owner of large landholdings. Samuel Nichols had given the rail company the right of way to construct the rail line across his land, as well as to establish a depot at the current site of Nichols.

Nichols was established in the early 1870s in an area of Section 15 of Pike Township known locally as Elephant Swamp. The community was intended as a rail town for the shipment of agriculture products and furs to distant markets, and had been constructed on land donated to the rail company by Samuel and Benjamin Nichols with the intention of establishing a rail depot. The lots for the future community were surveyed by county surveyor George Bumgardner in June, 1871. Two rail lines would eventually run through the town – the Muscatine & Western Railroad and the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad – which were both branches of the Rock Island system. The first rail line and rail depot was constructed in the early 1870s. Dr. S. H. Smith constructed the first building on the future site of Nichols in 1871, which Mr Smith used as both a drug store and as a home. Construction on the Muscatine & Western Railroad reached the site in 1873, and the rail company laid out an addition to the town, calling it Railroad Addition. At first many of the buildings and homes in the community were log cabins, which were then replaced by more permanent brick buildings. Benjamin Nichols established the first post office in 1870 and served as the first postmaster. The first school was built in 1872. In the winter of 1873-1874 a Christian church was organized with services being held in schoolhouses until the construction of the church in 1874, with services being conducted by Rev. John Powell. The German Evangelical Protestant Church was organized in 1874 by Rev. K. F. Obermann. The Catholic church – Church of St. Mary - was built in 1874 with Father Nicholas Dugan serving as its first pastor. A Methodist church was organized in 1875 by J. A. Bolton. The town soon grew with the addition of several banks, an opera house, and a town hall that had been constructed in 1897. The early economy of the community centered on the two rail lines that ran through the community as well as the buying and shipping of furs as well as agriculture. The Foley and Brugman Brothers operated two large grain elevators which held 15,000 bushels each. Cattle and hogs were also shipped out to markets through the rail lines.

Nichols is located at 41°28?45?N 91°18?30?W? / ?41.47917°N 91.30833°W? / 41.47917; -91.30833 (41.479113, -91.308291) in section 15 of Pike Township, situated in the western edge of Iowa’s Muscatine County. The area is a mix of prairie and rich bottom land. Jordan Creek flows just southeast of the community and flows into Wapsinonoc Creek, a tributary of the Cedar River.

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Nichols Employee Drug Testing

Businesses that utilize an employee drug testing program are commonly referred to as a Drug Free Workplace. However, many times companies do not fully qualify as a Drug Free Workplace because the drug testing program which they use does not have all of the components which make up a true Drug Free Workplace.

The benefits of being a true Drug Free Workplace can include but are not limited to:

  • Enhanced Employee Performance
  • Reduced Job Related Accidents
  • Reduced Employee Absenteeism
    • Lower Workers Compensation Rates
    • Improved Employee Moral
    • Customer Satisfaction

In addition, many companies regardless of size report that being a Drug Free Workplace has increased the quality of job applicants and improved the overall workplace environment.

Also many states such as Iowa, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia, Wyoming, Ohio, Alabama, Arkansas, Washington provide by law a discount on workers compensation insurance rates provided a business qualifies as a Drug Free Workplace in accordance with state law.
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States Which Provide Workers Compensation Discounts for Drug Free Workplace Programs

Alabama 5% Arkansas 5% Iowa 5%
Kentucky 5% Misissippi 5% Ohio 5%
Tennessee 5% Virginia 5% Washington 5%

In addition to the States listed above, New York, Idaho, Hawaii and many other States also offer Workers Compensation Insurance discounts for employers who qualify as a drug free workplace. Discounts are based on individual program requirements and have no fixed rate.

Accredited Drug Testing Inc will work with your insurance agent to insure that any available discounts are provided for implementing and properly maintaining a drug free workplace.

Any company can benefit by being a Drug Free Workplace regardless of the number of employees but it is crucially important that any business that wishes to be a Drug Free Workplace maintain the program properly.

A properly maintained Drug Free Workplace should include the following:

  • A written Drug Free Workplace Policy
  • Employee Drug Testing
  • Employee Education
    • Supervisor Training
    • Employee Assistance Program(EAP)
    • Drug Free Workplace Signage

Studies have shown that substance abuse among employees has serious repercussions for both the working environment and the economic success of the business. As a result of drug and alcohol abuse, employers see increased costs related to medical fees, absenteeism and overall productivity.

Nichols companies regardless of size wishing to implement a Drug Free Workplace can contact Accredited Drug Testing and ADT can schedule all drug tests and manage the entire Iowa Drug Free Workplace program for our clients. Simply speak with an ADT drug testing representative and tell them you are interested in our Nichols drug testing services and programs.

When it comes to employee drug testing, we recognize the importance of convenience and confidentiality. For that reason, we offer online scheduling and delivery of test results, which allow employers to utilize our services from the convenience of their office.

In addition, we also provide Mobile Drug Testing that brings our Nichols drug testing services right to your place of business. These on-site services are able to ensure maximum employee participation as well as minimum disruption to the work day. (Additional fees may apply).

Nichols Alcohol Testing

In addition to offering Nichols drug testing in , ADT also offers urine, saliva, breath and ETG alcohol testing for DOT and NON-DOT requirements.

Nichols DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing

As a National drug and alcohol testing company, the staff of Accredited Drug Testing Inc is certified and qualified in DOT drug and alcohol testing collections and our in-house staff are fully knowledgeable of DOT 49 CFR Part 40. All DOT tests include test collections by a qualified ADT technician, SAMHSA certified laboratory analysis and verification by a qualified Medical Review Officer. Accredited Drug Testing provides DOT required 5 panel urine tests, breath alcohol tests, consortium/random pool membership and all Federal Chain of Custody documents. If you need a DOT drug or alcohol test, simply call the ADT office and speak with one of our DOT drug testing specialists.

DOT Drug Testing in Nichols

To review DOT 49 CFR Part 40 Drug and Alcohol Regulations - Click Here.

ADT can schedule and manage all of your DOT and NON-DOT drug testing needs Nationwide, anywhere and at anytime.

Additional Services-Background Checks and Physicals

In addition, to Nichols drug testing, Nichols alcohol testing and Nichols DNA testing, Accredited Drug Testing Inc also provides background checks for employers conducting employee screenings.

Accredited Drug Testing also provides Department of Transportation (DOT) physicals for CDL truck drivers(49 CFR, Part 40) or companies in need of Return To Duty or Job Fitness exams.

"One Stop Shopping" for all of your Nichols, IA Drug Testing Needs

If you are a HR/Office manager needing employee drug testing, a school, government agency or simply an individual in need of a drug or alcohol test, Accredited Drug Testing Inc provides drug testing for pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, return to duty, post accident, court ordered or any other drug testing need, Call Accredited Drug Testing today (800)221-4291

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Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Nichols: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 9.0%

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (37.2%), American (9.3%), Irish (9.3%), English (7.0%), Polish (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%).

There were 142 households of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.1% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.99.