Ur-Ine Trouble [Paperback]

Kent Holtorf (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1998

The truth about drug testing: Why drug users are passing and non-users are failing.

* Backed by 172 medical references, written in easy-to-understand language.

* Discloses the foods and medications that will cause a false positive test.

* Uncovers how drug testing can be used to discriminate against women and minorities.

* Medical secrets of passing drug tests revealed. Author Kent Holtorf, M.D. wrote this book to debunk the myths associated with drug testing. Backed with 172 medical references, this first-of-its-kind testament exposes the discrimination as well as ethical issues surrounding drug testing and raises serious questions about the accuracy of such tests. People are being denied employment because of false positive tests due to medications and many common foods that they are not aware of. These injustices have not previously surfaced because employers rarely tell job candidates or employees that they failed a drug test. Thus, people are unaware that they were denied employment or forced from their job due to a false positive result.

For instance, did you know how easy it is to fail a drug test, even if you've never taken drugs? Did you know the foods you eat can cause you to test positive? And did you know the many other surprising ways you could falsely test positive? If you didn't, you'll want to arm yourself with the knowledge found in this book. If you don't, you could be the next person denied employment due to a false positive drug test.

Also, the author doesn't believe that drug testing offers any benefit in deterring or treating illicit drug use. And, he says, it violates the rights of those it is designed to protect. Thus, he has no reservations about revealing medical secrets to passing drug tests.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Following a worker's compensation claim, I was falsely labeled a marijuana user by a drug test due to use of an over-the-counter medication. The company then denied me my worker's compensation and unemployment benefits, but armed with a copy of Ur-ine Trouble, I was able to clear my name and reputation and get the benefits I deserve. -- M. Botka, Electrician, College Station, Texas

I lost my job due to a positive drug test caused by my bronchitis medication. But after providing a copy of Ur-ine Trouble to my attorney, she was able to get the company to admit that the test wrongly labeled me as a drug user, and they offered me my job back. In this unjust and dismal situation, the book Ur-ine Trouble has been my ray of hope and sword of truth. -- John Kinnie, Kingman, AZ

UR-INE TROUBLE is an important book to expose the myth that employment drug testing is accurate and reliable. Having spent many years in clinical laboratory management, I can attest to the carelessness and greed that surrounds all facets of this industry. The number of criminal fraud judgments against the industry in the last decade exemplifies this widespread negligence. Dr. Holtorf accurately exposes the laboratory incompetence with compelling facts. -- Angelen Van Daele, B.S., M.T., Former Director of Marketing for several national clinical laboratories

UR-INE TROUBLE is going to blow the lid off of drug testing in this country. After reading the book, even the most devout proponents of drug testing will be forced reexamine their position on its widespread use. You need to protect yourself from falsely being labeled a drug user by the inaccuracies of drug testing. Dr. Holtorf reveals how drug testing can be unfair, inaccurate, and racially biased. -- Dean S. Edell, M.D., Nationally syndicated radio and TV medical journalist

UR-INE TROUBLE was an extremely valuable resource in my cross-examination on the accuracy of the county probation department's urine drug-screening device and techniques. The information contained in the book helped a young man maintain his freedom after he was mistakenly accused of using drugs following a routine urine screen while on probation. -- James Connor, Criminal Defense Attorney, Hudson, New York

Using well-established studies and plain English, Dr. Holtorf clearly explains in Ur-Ine Trouble how and why drug tests frequently produce unreliable results. Any person who faces drug testing for any reason should read this book from cover to cover and keep it handy in case the test turns out positive. This book is a marvelous antidote for our society's poisonous practice of judging people by the chemistry of their urine. -- Stephen R. Elias, Esq. Attorney and Associate Publisher of Nolo Press

About the Author

Kent Holtorf, M.D. received a B.S. in kinesiology at The University of California at Los Angeles. He then completed his doctoral training at St. Louis University School of Medicine. He trained in general medicine and anesthesiology at Harbor County Medical Center and at U.C.L.A. Center for Health Sciences.

For years, he has presented scientific facts and data that has forced drug testing experts to reexamine their testing practices and techniques and to privately concede to the inadequacies of drug testing. Since completing his research, Dr. Holtorf has spoken with hundreds of people whose lives have been devastated by the inaccuracies of drug testing. He has also served as a Drug Testing Expert in high profile court cases.

Dr. Holtorf has discussed drug testing on numerous nationally syndicated radio and television talk shows and has been a featured guest on the Dr. Dean Edell Show, the ABC News Health Report, and the Howard Stern Show. He is an internationally recognized drugs-of-abuse testing expert, being quoted in newspapers nationwide and abroad.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Vandalay Pub (April 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965746747
• ISBN-13: 978-0965746748
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #773,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Urine Testing Shocker, June 15, 2000

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Aline Luther - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ur-Ine Trouble (Paperback)

This book is absolutely necessary for everyone to read and own because in the future, it will be almost impossible for anyone to avoid urine testing. There is a major move in the United States to force urine testing upon the public. The mandatory program is called "stick and dip." Mandatory urine testing is being considered in public schools, in court rooms, on our public highways, etc. It's already mandatory in a wide range of settings -- to list a few, doctor's offices, hospitals, employment, insurance.

This book is well written and explains in very clear detail what urine testing is all about. It is easy to understand and easy to explain to those who insist upon urine testing. This book is shocking because it reveals the real truth about urine testing and the irreparable damage and injury that is being done to society.

This book is not written for drug abusers so they can avoid detection. It is written for the innocent consumer who isn't aware that what he or she ingests could lead them down a road of disaster with no remedy. The author courageously arms the innocent consumer with knowledge to protect themselves against the urine testing Gestapo. Don't leave home without this book.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read this first - if you _must_ pee in a cup, February 2, 2004

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Patricia R. Andersen "redheaded booklover" (MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ur-Ine Trouble (Paperback)

As a supervisor at one time or another in my working career, I have wondered about drug tests. People who swear to me they are "clean" (and I have believed them) have failed. People I'd swear to you weren't clean, passed. I myself had to take repeated urine tests because there was something "a little wrong" with the results.

This book gives you the info about why non-users fail and users pass. For instance, the book statesthe usage of the over the counter eyedrop "Visine" will produce a false positive for marijuana. This seems amazing, but Dr Holtorf explains the reactions in clear language so you understand how that situation gives that particular result. This is _NOT_ a "how to pass the drug test" book, so if that's what you're looking for, you have to look someplace else. But if you are wondering how do the tests determine who's sing and who is not, this is the book for you. I recommend it highly.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, Scarey, Helpful  READ THIS BOOK!, May 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Ur-Ine Trouble (Paperback)

This book discusses the reason you need to be informed if you work for a company that has mandatory drug testing or want to work for a company requiring pre-employment testing. By disclosing current medications prior to testing you give an employer insight into medical information they do not have the right to know about you. Failure to disclose can cause false positives. Your rights are being compromised. Don't learn it the hard way like I did. Dr. Holtorf should be commended for telling us what the rest of the medical profession wishes to sweep under the rug.