Employers really wouldn’t ever have a reason to add caffeine to the company drug test so it may seem silly to ask if you can drink coffee before a drug test. If you’re among those who thought so, we’ve got news for you. Coffee has been linked to popping a false-positive test result for methamphetamine. Read more »
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Poppy Seeds and Positive Drug Tests
There’s been an argument going back and forth for years, since the early days of drug testing, in fact, that eating poppy seeds before a drug test can cause someone to test positive for morphine. Over the last decade or so, reputable medical sites, such as Medical News Today and Healthline, have banded together in Read more »
FDA Public Workshop on Opioid Prescription Education
The FDA Public Workshop entitled “Reconsidering Mandatory Opioid Prescriber Education Through a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) in an Evolving Opioid Crisis” is looking for input from stakeholders—which is practically everyone in the country if we’re being honest. The FDA hopes to hear from healthcare providers, healthcare professional associations, pharmacists, pharmacy benefit managers, public Read more »
Drug Testing Thoughts for HR to Consider
It seems as if everyone is hiring right now, so if you don’t fall into that category, congratulations! Some employers are getting pretty desperate. They’ve stopped drug testing employees in hopes it will entice people to apply for open positions. Is that really a good idea though? The number one reason that employers drug test Read more »
Should Fentanyl Trafficking Penalties Be Removed?
Fentanyl trafficking has more than doubled in the United States since last year. Actually, all manner of drugs has been pouring into the country ever since President Biden signed a certain executive order immediately after coming into office. That’s a well-documented fact. That being said, many were shocked when the current administration presented a proposal Read more »
Rapid Fentanyl Test Strips Saving Lives
The number of deaths by overdose involving fentanyl is on the rise. Using rapid fentanyl test strips to quickly determine that someone has drugs in their possession that contain the lethal drug is making a difference between life and death. Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid and it’s flooding into the United States in alarming Read more »