Drug Testing Industry News & Topics
From Russia with Krokodil
What is Krokodil? Krokodil is the street name for opiate drug desomorphine; this opiate drug was first patented in the United States in 1932. This drug is about 6x more powerful than morphine. Krokodil first began being noticeably abused in Russia in 2010; isolated...
Drug Test Differences Based On Sex
There are some subtle differences between men and women when it comes to taking drug tests. We all know that drug tests are a consistent part of daily life for athletes, but is there a difference between men and women when it comes to drug testing? Well, for starters,...
Marijuana: The Gateway Drug.
Marijuana has long been described as a "Gateway Drug," supposedly leading to more dangerous drugs and opening up the potential for drug addiction. Many researchers will back up these claims. Teenagers and young adults are most susceptible to the gateway effect, but it...
Substance Abuse is Just One Of Many Addictions!
The rehabilitation centers are full with people who are trying to get help for their drug or alcohol addictions. For some the addiction started innocently with a surgery or an accident that required a pain med. For others it the addiction began when they got their...
Steroids, Are They Worth The Risk?
Anabolic steroids have unfortunately become fairly common among athletes today. These athletes are only looking at the benefits of steroids as opposed to their detrimental disadvantages. Lance Armstrong founder of the Livestrong foundation was fairly recently found to...
Age vs. Substance and Drug Testing
Drug use is up across all age groups. Studies show more people age 12 and older have tried and are using alcohol, tobacco, cocaine, cocaine derivatives, marijuana, opiates and designer drugs that ever before. This includes the adventurous 1960s when...
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