When hearing the term “designer drugs” in the early 2000s, your mind may have gone straight to bath salts. They were all the rage within the United States’ drug culture at the time. Young people sought them out for recreational use. There’s nothing like being the life of the party after all! Bath salts were Read more »
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What are POCT Drug Tests?
A Point of Collection (POCT) drug test is the technical name for a rapid screen or quick screen drug test. They are gaining in popularity and it’s no wonder why. POCT drug tests let you know whether or not someone has drugs in their system in about five minutes. That’s quite a difference compared to Read more »
Private Security Firms Cracking Down on Drug Abuse
A private security guard’s role differs from that of military or civilian police forces. They are employed to protect people, money, jewels, buildings, and safety-sensitive information. It’s crucial that these employees are in top form whenever they are on the clock. After all, lives could be at stake! You wouldn’t expect someone in charge of Read more »
A Drug-Free Workplace Makes a Powerful Impact
In order to operate a successful business, employers realize that workplace safety is the number one priority because it creates a sense of security for those who work there. Participating in a drug-free workplace program is an important factor in creating a safe work environment. Employees who use drugs while at work are a danger Read more »
Drug Abuse More Prevalent in Certain Industries
The number of people suffering from addiction, also known as substance use disorder, stretches across all facets of the population. And, as you can expect, drug abuse affects all aspects of their lives. That, in turn, reaches into the lives of others. Drugs in the workplace cause an increased risk of accidents and that, of Read more »
Will Oral Fluid Drug Testing Overtake Urine Tests?
The urine drug test is the most used employee drug test and has been since employee drug testing began. Of course, at first, it was the only drug test available on the market so employers had no choice. Still, even after oral fluid and hair follicle drug testing became available, the employers of the general Read more »
Fentanyl Island is Destroying the Economy
The city of Oakland, California is seeing an increase in tourists that aren’t welcome there. Despite that fact, city officials have given over an area of the city to them. It’s known as Fentanyl Island and is being overrun by homeless drug addicts. According to reports, the population has more than doubled in less than Read more »
Get Collectors Certified for DOT Oral Fluid Drug Testing
Some employers of the safety-sensitive workforce have been looking forward to the Department of Transportation (DOT) releasing its final ruling authorizing oral fluid drug testing. It happened back in early May. There have been signs pointing to the protocol change. For example, a section for oral fluid testing appeared on the Custody and Control Form Read more »