USA Mobile Drug Testing will host a Supervisor Training Webinar on Thursday, September 18, 2012 from 10am – 12 noon MST, 10am – 12 noon PDT and 1pm – 3pm EDT. All participants will receive handouts and a certificate of completion. Click Here for more information and to register for the training on 09/18/2012. Companies Read more »
Referral Service for Substance Abuse Treatment
The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides treatment referral in two ways – Call or Click. Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit the online treatment locator at http://samhsa.gov/treatment SAMHSA’s Treatment Referral Routing Service is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing substance abuse Read more »
Bath Salts Linked to Face-Eating Attack
Miami homeless man high on ‘bath salts’ growls, tries to bite police officer and smashes his head against cell. Check out this ABC News video focusing on the new drug that has had devastating effects in communities throughout America. Bath Salts have become increasingly popular in urban party scenes, and they can trigger extremely violent Read more »
Prescription Drug Abuse among Youth Raises Concern
When school starts back in August, parents and teachers have an important role in protecting young people from abusing prescription drugs. More than 2.1 million teens abused prescription drugs in the United States in 2006. This number increased in 2009 and 2010. The nonmedical use of prescription psychotherapeutic drugs by youth between the ages of 12 Read more »
Medical Marijuana States Add Number 17, Connecticut
Connecticut follows the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, as well as Washington, D.C., in passing medical marijuana laws. A measure allowing use of medical marijuana in Connecticut has been signed into law by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. Connecticut joins 16 Read more »
USA Mobile Drug Testing Lands in Puerto Rico
USA Mobile Drug Testing (USAMDT) welcomed three new locations this past month as we continue to grow throughout the United States and beyond. After a two week comprehensive training program, our new franchisees headed back to their areas to start their new businesses. USA Mobile Drug Testing welcomes Dennis Pincince & Tom Underhill from Rhode Read more »
How Do Employees Benefit from an Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace?
At USA Mobile Drug Testing our concern is for the safety of the workplace and we care about the employees. In our experience over 90% of employees are in favor of a fair and consistent Drug Free Workplace. Our program at USA Mobile Drug Testing are about the employer and the employee, we care. Working Read more »
Prescription Drugs & Quantitative Level Reporting
Avoid Exposure to Liability … Employers reviewing employee lists of prescription drugs or asking for quantitative levels are dangerous practices and can lead to lawsuits. “August 29, 2011, A federal jury for the Middle District of Tennessee awarded employees who were fired for using prescription medications more than $800,000. The award included punitive damages. The Read more »