The number of pedestrian traffic-related deaths is dropping in countries around the world. In the United States, however, that’s not the case. As a matter of fact, since 2010, the number of pedestrians killed in traffic-related deaths has jumped by 77%. We should mention that is in comparison to 25% for all other traffic-related deaths. Read more »
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Searching “DOT Drug Testing Near Me?”
So you’re realizing your dream of starting your own trucking company and it won’t be much longer before the Grand Opening date arrives. You’ve been going through resumes and scheduling interviews interspersed with checking off the “yep, I meet compliance there” list. Suddenly, you realize that you put the Department of Transportation (DOT) employee drug Read more »
Bringing the Cocaine Sharks Theory to Light
Did the Jaws theme pop into your head when Discovery started advertising Cocaine Sharks as part of its “Shark Week” line-up? Images of crazed sharks amped up on coke undoubtedly sprang to mind for some. For others, the title may have brought the movie, Cocaine Bear, to mind. Released in early 2023, it depicts the loosely Read more »
5 Panel Vs DOT Drug Test
The Department of Transportation (DOT) came into being to see to it that the country’s roads and highways are safe for the general public. Its misssion entails mandating employers of the safety-sensitive workforce at every level of operation. Drug testing employees who come into contact with the public out on the road is part of Read more »
More Employees Testing Positive for Pot after Accidents
The latest Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index (DTI) Analysis shows the connection between marijuana legalization and a rise in marijuana positivity in employee drug tests. The data analyzed were taken from more than 10.6 million urine, hair, and oral fluid employee drug test results recorded between January and December 2022. Pot-smoking employees in both the Read more »
Cannabis Use Sending Young People to ER
In the latest edition of the “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR),” the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its study on cannabis use among young people. The news wasn’t good. According to the report, between 2019 and 2022, there were 540,000 cannabis-related visits to the emergency room nationwide that involved people Read more »
DOT Releases Back to Basics Campaign
DOT protocol is in place to do its best to ensure the safety of the public as they travel on America’s roadways intermixed with commercial vehicles. It includes regulations that safety-sensitive employers must implement both on and off the road. The Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC) recently released a series of Read more »
Drug Destinations: Not the Average Vacation
There’s a dark side to tourism that is rarely talked about but is thriving nonetheless. Drug destinations are actual trips. No pun intended. People really plan vacations around drug use—especially since pot is legal for recreational use in many states now. Those who enjoy smoking the drug may plan vacations in states where they can Read more »