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The test, which will include screening for cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, snuff, nicotine patches and nicotine gum, only detects active nicotine users, not those exposed to second-hand smoke. The policy also affects any applicants receiving offer letters as of April 1.

Current employees are not affected by the new policy, but are encouraged to take advantage of the tobacco-cessation programs offered through Holy Spirit’s employee wellness program.
I wonder if any of those cessation programs include the use of patches or gum.

Not hiring someone based on that criteria seems like a bad idea. Why not just charge them more for health insurance? Also the phrase "require non-nicotine use" makes me think the people running that program might not be the brightest. How can you use "not nicotine?"