Drug Testing Industry News & Topics
The Rise in Heroin Addiction
Did you know that the young, freckled boy living in the Midwest, the bastion of wholesome American culture, is more likely to die a heroin-related death than the inner city minority school drop out? Yes, the heroin epidemic is sweeping the small towns of the Midwest...
Small Time Drug Offenders Overcrowding America’s Jails
It is common knowledge that America’s jail system is facing serious overcrowding. Why? Because every teenager who has a handful of pot on him is incarcerated, adding to the 1 million+ already in there for the same minor offense in most cases! The cascading affect: the...
How will medical pot affect employers?
“If an employee tests positive for marijuana, can I fire him?” As support for legalization of marijuana use spreads around the nation, the issues for employers become more confusing in terms of workplace policy, drug testing, liability, and legal positions. It began...
Pot and Driving: Designated Straight Person?
With marijuana for medical and recreational use gaining increasing acceptance and popularity across the nation, the social issues this raises have been examined from many sides. What about impairment in the workplace? What course of action should employers take? What...
And the Future of Drug Testing Is…
When drug testing professionals speculate about the future of the industry, the talk tends towards topics like more reliable tests, more sensitive tests, tamper-proofing, keeping up with new designer drugs. But what if the industry were to go off in a whole new...
Drug Testing in the Workplace: Part One—How’s It Faring?
Quest Diagnostic recently reported a dramatic three-decade drop in positive drug test results from American workers—from 13.6% in 1988 to 3.7% in 2013 for urinalysis tests! Caution is advised, however, to anyone who feels we are winning the war on drugs and we can let...
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