So, does marijuana use lead to use of stronger illegal drugs? The gateway theory seems reasonable enough at first. Most people who take hard drugs start with soft ones. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reports that among people who have tried illicit drugs, about two-thirds began with marijuana. Hardly anyone jumps straight in Read more »
Oral Swab vs. Urinalysis
In the interests of increased productivity, and reduced absenteeism, personnel turnover, and worker compensation claims, an increasing number of companies have come to rely upon employee drug testing—especially in light of recent marijuana legalization. Employers not mandated to follow DOT guidelines have several choices for maintaining a drug free workplace, including oral fluid or urine testing. Read more »
5 Types of Drug Users in the Workplace
I know many employers think that their employees don’t use drugs, but that’s unfortunately not true. Of all drug users, 68.9% are employed and active in the workplace, and 9.4% of Americans have used an illegal drug within the past month. So to believe that a workplace has no drug users, is statistically speaking, almost Read more »
Trump Fires Office of National Drug Control Policy
Though President Trump has actively and publicly campaigned throughout the country promising to fix the current drug and opioid epidemic, public health advocates believe he has plans in place that could actually make the problem much worse. According to leaked information reported first by CBS News, the current administration plans to essentially eliminate the Office Read more »
Which Industries Have the Highest Drug Use?
All across America it seems illegal drug use is on the rise. This is especially true for major metropolitan areas, like the city of Atlanta. One of the big reasons the drug problem is so vast is that Atlanta is a shipping hub, making it easy for illegal drug shipments to come into the city. This problem Read more »
It’s Time to Stop Coddling Pot Smokers
Over the last few years, we’ve seen a dramatic shift in how the public views marijuana use, and most of that is simply because we’ve coddled pot smokers. We’ve allowed them to rant and rave, fueled on nothing but emotion, peddling their pro-drug propaganda without being challenged. As a result, we’ve seen marijuana legalization sweep Read more »
Ever Wondered about Meth?
If so, MethProject.org answers the most common questions about meth and provides answers in a very slick and engaging interactive site. The site and the organization are dedicated to stopping people from trying meth, even just once. That is because meth is one of the most addictive substances in the world. It creates a powerful high Read more »
Opioid Drug Overdoses Skyrocket 200% Since 2000
The pharmaceutical industry has good intentions when they develop, produce, and market drugs or pharmaceuticals as medications. The purpose of the drugs they manufacture is to alleviate consumers’ ailments and symptoms. Yet, sometimes the products end up killing people who they are supposed to help. In 2014, more than 14,000 people died from overdoses involving Read more »