Ecstasy is known for being a party drug. To reinforce the fact, it’s often produced in brightly colored pill form, complete with fun designs. Some are even marketed in shapes, such as Darth Vader, for instance. They strongly resemble the shaped, colorful vitamins that you may have taken as a kid. Teens and young adults Read more »
U.S. Cities Installing Narcan Vending Machines
You might think that Narcan vending machines would sell out faster than $5.00 Super Bowl tickets! They’re not though—but that’s only because they’re free. A recent report put out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that the total number of overdose deaths in the United States during 2021 was over 100,000. Read more »
Why Check Employee Driving Records?
Some employers have no need of checking employee driving records because their employees stay on-site throughout their shifts. Those who employ the safety-sensitive workforce are mandated by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to complete a Driver Safety Performance History on every potential new hire. The history includes obtaining driving records from every state in which Read more »
Cries for Help Intensify Across U.S. Amidst Fentanyl Border Crisis
Enter the words “fentanyl, deaths, and border crisis” into your search engine and thousands of results pop up. We specified July 2022 in the search and the number of local headlines on page one alone is enough to make you realize—if there’s any way that you hadn’t already—that our country is in serious trouble. In Read more »
How to Identify Methamphetamine Use in the Workplace
Methamphetamine is a powerful stimulant and, moreover, it’s highly addictive. Someone who is high on meth can act very erratically. It’s important for employers and their management teams to be able to identify methamphetamine use. Someone who is under the influence of the drug while at work is putting themselves—and anyone nearby—at a heightened risk Read more »
When Don’t You Do a Background Screening?
Human Resources (HR) is responsible for the hiring process and many companies include a background screening. If your company completes background screenings on potential employees, you know they get costly. In fact, some larger companies have contracts with a specific background screening company that provides bulk rates. Others pay as they go because they aren’t Read more »
Workforce Drug Test Positivity Highest in Two Decades
In 2019, we were heralding the fact that death due to opioid overdose was down for the first time in twenty years. Three short years later, statistics show that positive drug test results among the American workforce reached their highest peak since 2001. That’s an increase of 30% from the all-time low in drug test Read more »
DOT Contemplating Releasing Drug Testing Data to Wider Audience
A report titled “DOT Has Taken Steps to Verify and Publicize Drug and Alcohol Testing Data but Should Do More” was published by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in March 2021. Could the general workforce benefit from accessing the drug testing data too? The report examines: How the DOT uses drug and alcohol testing data Read more »