Employees who use drugs certainly don’t want their employers to be aware of it! Avoiding the drug test would be an easy out for them. However, employers know that and if you participate in a drug-free workplace program, your drug testing policy stipulates how to handle the situation when an employee refuses a drug test. Read more »
Verifying Medical Marijuana Authorization — MRO or Employer?
A majority of the United States allows legal use of medical marijuana. The medical conditions that allow its use differ from state to state. This is posing a problem for employers across the board. Including how they handle positive drug test results. Verifying a medical marijuana authorization needs to be part of your drug-free policy Read more »
What Drugs do Drug Tests Test For?
Employers seeking the safest work environment possible have a drug free protocol in place, but what drugs do drug tests look for? Basically, the broad range answer is all of them. Drug tests have the ability to incorporate all types of drugs. However unless regulated by the DOT or some other entity, the employer chooses Read more »
The Difference Between THC & CBD
It’s time to get our facts and figures sorted out where THC and CBD are concerned. Both marijuana and hemp come from the cannabis sativa plant. Marijuana contains higher amounts of THC and lower amounts of CBD. Hemp is vice versa. Marijuana legalization is not just a trending “here today gone tomorrow” topic of conversation. Read more »
What Is “Shy Bladder” in Drug Testing?
Commonly known as shy bladder, paruresis is the medical term given to someone who becomes fearful or anxious at the thought of urinating with others nearby. This social anxiety disorder affects men and women from preschool age through adulthood. Because many suffer in silence and never report the condition to their doctors, the exact number Read more »
Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Opiates
Opiate drugs are used in medical treatment of pain. Opiates are also often used illegally for recreational purposes of generating a sense of euphoria or elevated sense of well-being. The drugs are highly addictive. In fact, opiate abuse in the United States is at an epidemic level and now presents serious difficulties for many families, Read more »