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Gainesville drug testing policy draws scrutiny
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Gainesville will implement a zero-tolerance drug-testing policy beginning Saturday for public safety workers, with termination of employment the penalty for a single failed test. But substance abuse specialists have concerns about how effective the policy will be in curbing drug addiction and whether firing workers will only lead to further abuse. The city currently administers random drug tests for transit workers and other jobs that require a commercial driver’s license.