Overall, substance abuse and drug addiction is on the rise and affecting all industries. Some industries, however, are impacted more often and in higher intensity. Industries with the most stressful jobs, as one would expect, are often the most vulnerable, but substance abuse is not limited to stressful industries. Unfortunately, many of the industries most Read more »
How Drug Testing Creates Safer Workplaces
Workplace drug use is on the rise throughout the U.S., with some estimates indicating 70 percent of the 14 million Americans who engage in drug use are gainfully employed. While low unemployment is usually good news, when it comes to on-the-job drug use, the potential personnel problems and legal liabilities stemming from hiring a drug abuser can Read more »
Atlanta Employers Are Drug Testing
Drug abuse is one of the most dangerous problems facing the nation today. It a serious drain on national resources, and is estimated to cost the nation $193 billion annually—an incredible figure which is higher than the national GDP of 141 countries combined! Shockingly, the figure doesn’t even include social cost and indirect health care Read more »
How Does Post-Accident Drug Testing Work?
Post-accident drug testing, also known as for cause drug testing, is conducted when an accident occurs in the workplace or on-site that are not caused by mechanical failure, vandalism, or an act of God/natural disaster. The test is meant to determine the presence or absence of controlled substances or illicit drug in the body of Read more »
The Appeal of Synthetic Marijuana AKA “Fake Pot”
Contrary to the lies printed on the packaging and on manufacturer websites, synthetic marijuana is not “natural” and does not offer a legal high. Synthetic marijuana is created (usually in China) by spraying chemicals on dried plant material like grass clippings. The chemicals have a psychoactive effect on the brain, which may have effects like Read more »
How Does Random Drug Testing Work?
From college athletics to the transportation industry, random drug tests have become a fact of life in Atlanta. While drug use has dropped for various reasons over the past decade, employers and educators still see a need to have random drug testing programs in place. In some industries, like transportation and manufacturing, lives depend on Read more »
Marijuana’s Impact on Atlanta Businesses
Atlanta, again debating further relaxed marijuana enforcement, can expect to reap negative consequences to the local business community. Employers face increasing challenges in maintaining workplace safety, protecting workers from injury, and complying with national mandates (such as DOT regulations) to keep work environments free of drug use thanks to continued normalization of drug use. Companies Read more »
How Can you Identify the Signs of Alcohol Abuse?
The country band Midland has a song out right now called “Drinkin’ Problem.” The chorus includes this: People say I got a drinkin’ problem But I got no problem drinkin’ at all They keep on talking Drawing conclusions They call it a problem, I call it a solution Yes, it’s kind of funny—like many country Read more »