Performing background checks on potential new hires has become a common practice in many industries. Some companies require employees to submit to them periodically as well. There are dozens of companies online that specialize in completing background searches for their customers. They look for red flags in many areas of a person’s life. These areas Read more »
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Navy States Peak Performance Doesn’t Include PEDs
Since March of this year, three Navy SEAL and special warfare combat crewman candidates tested positive for performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). When considering the fact that the total number of crewman candidates is 434, three candidates testing positive for steroid use may not seem too high overall. Not so, according to a statement released by Read more »
Are Court Ordered Drug Tests Commonplace?
In short, the answer to that question is yes. Many state-governed courts in the United States mandate court ordered drug tests for criminal and misdemeanor offenders. Divorce and child custody cases also warrant court ordered drug testing if the judge deems it necessary. Someone convicted of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Driving While Intoxicated Read more »
Synthetic Cathinone Hits Streets Hard
Thankfully, reports of drug busts and emergency room visits involving synthetic cathinone aren’t flooding our media here in the United States—but we can’t let our guard down. In February, ten men were arrested for possessing and distributing synthetic cathinone throughout Salt Lake County. Media attention focused on the drug again in July with reports of Read more »
Drug Metabolites in Hair Today Still There Tomorrow
A hair follicle drug test doesn’t actually require removing hair follicle specimens from under the test subject’s scalp. Any drug metabolites that stow away in the hair follicle begin growing out into the hair within a matter of a few days. The technician gathers the specimen by clipping strands of hair—about the same thickness as Read more »
Bath Salts Banned a Decade Ago Recently Seized at Border
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 »
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 »