Drug cartels are sending massive amounts of illicit drugs into our country across the open border. Worse, the synthetic opioid, fentanyl, seems to be their number one export. It’s extremely lethal and drug dealers are scooping it up because it’s so cheap. They “cut” it into their merchandise to increase their profit margin. Of course, Read more »
DOT Extends Comment Period for Incorporating Oral Fluid Drug Test
On February 28th, 2022, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced making changes to its employee drug test that allows the use of the oral fluid drug test. Originally, the DOT set the comment period to close on March 30, 2022. However, the DOT has extended the closing date for comment submissions. Comments will now be Read more »
DOT Proposes Amending Drug Testing Policy
Yes, you read the title correctly. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is proposing changes to its drug testing policy. What will those changes entail? The news broke over a year ago that the Department of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) had approved the mouth swab drug test as an alternative to the Read more »
How Does Urinalysis Drug Testing Work?
If you’re a member of the general workforce, urinalysis drug testing probably doesn’t consist of anything more than signing in, peeing in a cup, and handing it off to the technician on your way out. Urine tests are used by far more employers than any other employee drug testing method. In fact, it has become Read more »
What is a Crack Pipe?
A crack pipe is a form of drug paraphernalia used to smoke crack cocaine. The pipes are often nothing more than a glass tube. Some have a bulb or bowl at the end to place the crack cocaine in. The Biden administration recently came under scrutiny when the news broke that “safer pipes” were an Read more »
Will Legalizing Marijuana Curb Fentanyl Overdoses?
There are those who have proclaimed since at least 2018 that legalizing marijuana nationwide will affect the opioid crisis in a positive way. More specifically, some believe allowing recreational marijuana use would dramatically cut down the number of deaths attributed to fentanyl. As a matter of fact, just last summer, Geraldo Rivera staunchly defended his Read more »
ADHD Causes Some Adults to Struggle with Drugs
Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) face many challenges. Their brains are always going—always—and it makes it difficult to focus on the task in front of them. Drugs, such as Adderall and Ritalin, can enable those suffering from ADHD to function—but they’re addictive. Still, those who seek treatment are less likely to abuse drugs Read more »
What’s Dabbing All About?
If you ask parents if they know what dabbing is, they are likely to demonstrate a popular dance move. Do you know the one they’re thinking of? You throw an arm out to the side while tucking your head and placing your other arm in front of your eyes and pointing it in the same Read more »