According to the Current Consulting Group’s most recent Employer Drug Testing Survey, employers across the nation can count on the fact that workplace drug use is a reflection of which drugs are prevalent on the streets of the community. A whopping 76% of the data gathered for the group’s annual Drugs at Work survey was Read more »
Time to Switch to Onsite Drug Testing?
Lots of businesses that have employees working onsite are struggling to stay afloat these days. Stressed business owners have human resources departments looking to catch every budget cut possible. In some cases, it may be the only thing keeping the company from going belly up. It’s not always a little cut here or a little Read more »
False Positive Drug Test Results are Rare
According to Drugs.com some data suggests that false positive drug test results occur between five and ten percent of the time. Before you question whether or not that would be considered rare, we need to clarify that statement. Some companies use onsite urinalysis or dip-strip instant testing, also known as point of care testing (POCT). Read more »
Accuracy of Digital Background Checks Under Fire
Performing background checks on potential new hires has become a common practice in many industries. Some companies require employees to submit to them periodically as well. There are dozens of companies online that specialize in completing background searches for their customers. They look for red flags in many areas of a person’s life. These areas Read more »
Navy States Peak Performance Doesn’t Include PEDs
Since March of this year, three Navy SEAL and special warfare combat crewman candidates tested positive for performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). When considering the fact that the total number of crewman candidates is 434, three candidates testing positive for steroid use may not seem too high overall. Not so, according to a statement released by Read more »
Are Court Ordered Drug Tests Commonplace?
In short, the answer to that question is yes. Many state-governed courts in the United States mandate court ordered drug tests for criminal and misdemeanor offenders. Divorce and child custody cases also warrant court ordered drug testing if the judge deems it necessary. Someone convicted of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Driving While Intoxicated Read more »
Drug Metabolites in Hair Today Still There Tomorrow
A hair follicle drug test doesn’t actually require removing hair follicle specimens from under the test subject’s scalp. Any drug metabolites that stow away in the hair follicle begin growing out into the hair within a matter of a few days. The technician gathers the specimen by clipping strands of hair—about the same thickness as Read more »
Bath Salts Banned a Decade Ago Recently Seized at Border
When hearing the term “designer drugs” in the early 2000s, your mind may have gone straight to bath salts. They were all the rage within the United States’ drug culture at the time. Young people sought them out for recreational use. There’s nothing like being the life of the party after all! Bath salts were Read more »