Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1986-11-07

Duration: 00:08:34

Subjects: Employment | Drugs | DRUG TESTING

Contributors:

• Hinton, Rob Host
• Roedts, Lynda Reporter
• Braud, Mark Interviewee
• Frederic, Carey Interviewee
• Llorens, Jim Interviewee
• Whitmore, David Interviewee
• Watson, Morin Interviewee
• Aikens, Sam Interviewee
• Trabeaux, Joey Interviewee
• Moran, Louis Interviewee
• Laiche, Jerry Interviewee
• Winston, Gary Interviewee
• Patin, Harold Interviewee

This segment from the November 7, 1986, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Lynda Roedts’ report on the growing use of drug testing for public and private employees. She interviews: Mark Braud, Ascension Parish employee; Carey Frederic, Ascension Parish police juror; Jim Llorens, personnel director for the City of Baton Rouge; David Whitmore of the ACLU; Morin Watson, Ascension Parish administrator; Sam Aikens, Joey Trabeaux, Louis Moran, and Jerry Laiche, Ascension Parish employees; Dr. Gary Winston, LSU toxicologist; and Harold Patin of Global Safety and Security Co. Host: Rob Hinton