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 »
Tips for Safe Holiday Parties
Holiday parties allow employers to show their appreciation to their staff with an evening of fun, relaxation and merry-making. Most holiday parties go off without a hitch but, if you don’t lay down rules and consider measures to avoid incurring liability, the party could become much more costly than anticipated. Improper use of alcohol may Read more »
Why Worry About Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace?
Because the worker next to you might be drunk, high or hungover. At USA Mobile Drug Testing we realize that more than 70 percent of substance abusers hold jobs; one worker in four, ages 18 to 34, used drugs in the past year; and one worker in three knows of drug sales in the workplace. Read more »
“Point-of-Work” Drug Testing; A Growth Industry
As everyone knows, drug abuse is a major problem in the country. I blogged about workplace drug and alcohol testing problems nearly five years ago, so it’s probably time for an update (see: Workplace Drug Testing: Some Statistics). A press release from USA Mobile DrugTesting focused on employee drug problems in small businesses (see: Small Read more »