The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) put out a warning on October 4,2024 warning the public of the dangers of purchasing medication from online pharmacies. The warning stated that there has been an increase in illegal online pharmacies selling and shipping counterfeit merchandise made with fentanyl and methamphetamine. Unsuspecting U.S. citizens believe they’re purchasing Read more »
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What Drugs Do Employers Test For?
The majority of people in the workforce decided to live a drug-free life. That’s a wise choice for many reasons, one being that using drugs—even occasionally—isn’t worth risking their jobs. However, employers use drug testing to weed out the minority of employees who didn’t make such a wise choice. It can nip any problems in Read more »
Diddy Did Drugs—Designer Drugs Like Pink Cocaine
When Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ was arrested in New York City last month, he allegedly had the designer drug, pink cocaine, in his possession. Also known as tusi, this pink synthetic drug cocktail was created by mixing cheaper substances, such as ketamine, MDMA, caffeine, synthetic opioids, and “psychoactive substances.” Rarely, is cocaine even found to exist Read more »
DOT Proposes Drug Testing Changes
The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today that it proposes to amend its regulations for conducting workplace drug and alcohol testing for safety-sensitive employees. The changes will allow, but not require, electronic signatures on documents that pertain to drug and alcohol testing. It would also allow employers to submit electronic versions of forms, as well Read more »
Can You Eat Before a Drug Test?
If someone is scheduled to take their first drug test, it can be nerve-wracking—even if they don’t use drugs. There are lots of myths floating around online that may or may not be true. Doing something that could cause a false positive result after finally landing the interview of a lifetime would be devastating. However, Read more »
Natural Pain Relievers Aren’t Addictive
It’s no secret that pain relievers, such as oxycontin and other opioids, are addictive. Some of these powerful pain relievers can even cause patients to form an addiction before finishing their first prescription. When that happens, they may take too much of the medication putting them at increased risk of experiencing side effects—or worse, an Read more »
How Would Florida Employers Deal with Legalization?
If you are trying to discern whether or not Floridians will legalize marijuana in November, it depends on which poll you look to for information. For instance, the latest poll from Florida Atlantic University found that the number of those in support falls short of 60% of the voters—the predetermined number required to pass. On Read more »
Is It Wise to Focus on a Psychedelic Frontier?
Back in the 1950s and ’60s, physicians prescribed psychedelic drugs to treat anxiety, depression, alcohol dependence, and anxiety in terminal illness patients. Additionally, there was a lot of research underway into using psychedelic drugs for other medical conditions. Advocates for these drugs say that research was halted prematurely due to President Richard Nixon’s “War on Read more »