Rumors are floating around the company that a certain employee may have tampered with their drug test to achieve a false negative result on the random. There’s nothing to do now other than have management keep an eye out and document any suspicion of drug use. The situation has raised a thought though. Short of Read more »
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Teen Overdose Deaths Rising Despite Fewer Kids Using Drugs
According to the 2023 Monitoring the Future National Survey Results on Drug Use, Key Findings on Adolescent Drug Use, fewer high schoolers are using illicit drugs. The annual study is conducted by researchers from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Its recent findings could be cause Read more »
Does DOT Drug Test Detect Synthetic Urine?
Until two laboratories become SAMHSA-certified to process oral fluid tests, the urine test is the only drug testing method used by safety-sensitive employers. Employees who fear testing positive for drugs sometimes resort to tampering with or substituting the urine specimen. Manufacturers catering to this group of customers proclaim they have products that work! Subsequently, you Read more »
Hiring minors: Can You Drug Test Without Consent?
Many teenagers want to enter the general workforce as soon as possible. The reasons vary, of course, but for many, it’s the drive to keep their cars on the road. Or, perhaps, it’s ensuring that the latest trends in clothing and accessories are hanging in the closet. Whatever their reasoning, parents know that having a Read more »
What Does a Faint Line on a Drug Test Mean?
Home drug test kits are commonly sold online and in stores. Parents are known to purchase them to drop a test on their child when they suspect drug use. Some small businesses use them instead of incurring the expense of laboratory testing. If an employee tests positive—and it’s documented in the company’s drug-free policy—a drug Read more »
Can I Drink Coffee Before a Drug Test?
Employers really wouldn’t ever have a reason to add caffeine to the company drug test so it may seem silly to ask if you can drink coffee before you report for one. If you’re among those who thought so, we’ve got news for you. Coffee has been linked to causing a false-positive test result for Read more »
Are SSPs Enabling Addicts?
There is a fine line between helping someone who suffers from drug addiction and enabling them. Programs designed to reach out to addicts suffering from drug addiction are blanketed under the term “syringe services programs” (SSPs). Needle exchange programs (NEPs) and syringe exchange programs (SEPs) are two other names for these programs. The names all Read more »
Is Pre-Employment Drug Testing More Important Than Ever?
Employers want to bring people into the company that they can trust and who will be an asset to their coworkers. Pre-employment drug testing serves a valuable purpose in the hiring process. Just the fact that a company performs pre-employment drug testing deters drug users from applying in the first place. Moreover, it affords employers Read more »