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 »
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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 »
Does CBD Show Up on a DOT Drug Test?
The Department of Transportation (DOT) mandates employers of the safety-sensitive workforce to drug test new hires. The DOT requires drug tests randomly throughout the year as well. Moreover, employees drug test after an accident, upon reasonable suspicion of drug use, or when returning to duty after having tested positive for drug or alcohol use. The Read more »
Background Checks Benefit Realtors and Their Clients
Long gone are the days of operating on a handshake and trusting in the honesty of others—especially in the business world. Background checks are a quick way to discover whether or not someone is who they claim to be. These days, that’s a pretty big deal, no matter what industry you’re in. Moreover, depending on Read more »
Assisted Living for Elderly Addicts
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that over 5,000 U.S. citizens aged 65 and over died of a drug overdose in 2020. Moreover, alcohol-induced causes claimed the lives of 11,616 elderly Americans within the same age range that year. Some may claim that it’s to be expected as the Baby Boomers—the first generation Read more »