The Department of Transportation was formed to ensure people can safely travel about our nation. Mandated drug testing of the safety-sensitive workforce is part of its safety protocol. Drivers must take a drug test before getting behind the wheel. Other scenarios that require drug testing include random testing throughout the year or if there is Read more »
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What is Diluted Urine?
The term “diluted urine” is pretty self-explanatory. The body excretes waste through urination, however, if someone increases their liquid intake too much prior to providing a urine sample, it throws things off-kilter. It can cause the urine pH level to measure close to neutral. When this happens, it throws up an immediate red flag because Read more »
Butt-Chugging: Because We Can’t Avoid the Topic Any Longer
It’s shocking to most of society to even imagine the need for the term “butt-chugging” to be in existence. And, if you don’t care to take the time to reason out the meaning, we’ll get that out of the way for you. It refers to consuming alcohol through the rectum. Gross isn’t it? Nonetheless, this Read more »
Monkey Whizz Illegal in 18 States
You might have already surmised that this article isn’t focused on monkey urine. Instead, Monkey Whizz and other products, such as Clean Stream and UPass, are synthetic urine products. Also known as fake pee synthetic urine is primarily purchased by people who are desperate to pass a drug test. Once that came to light, the Read more »
What is a DOT Safety Concern?
The Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates the safety-sensitive workforce. Employee drug testing is part of the protocol. Does a drug test result ever present a DOT safety concern? The DOT drug testing regulations stipulate that test results be reviewed by a Medical Review Officer (MRO). MROs are responsible for determining if a drug test result Read more »
The Effects of Common Street Drugs
Drug users with the right connections can purchase any drug imaginable on the black market and have it delivered straight to their door. Of course, that’s a money talks scenario. Most addicts—many of whom are homeless—operate on a meager budget sticking to street drugs readily available nearby—probably without leaving the block—which still likely amounts to Read more »
Substance Abuse in Trucking: A Statistical Breakdown
In the US, the logistics and trucking industry is highly competitive. The sector plays a vital role in facilitating the flow of goods throughout the entire world’s largest consumer market. Nearly seventy-three percent of all American cargo—that equates to over 11 billion tons of freight—was transported by trucks last year according to the American Trucking Read more »
What About High-Potency Pot, Gen Z?
The baby boomers who took part in the hippie movement made smoking marijuana and casual drug use a popular lifestyle for many. As a result, marijuana has long since gained the reputation of being a “harmless” drug because users tend to be thought of as laid back and relaxed. However, the pot distributed back in Read more »