Cocaine is a powerful stimulant classed as a Schedule 2 drug under the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Controlled Substances Act. It has a high potential for abuse due to its addictive nature. The Schedule 2 drug class is recognized as having medical use. Cocaine is cleared for use as a topical local anesthetic for the Read more »
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When Should Employers Run a Fingerprint Background Check?
When running a company, business owners realize that, ultimately, it’s all about the bottom dollar. Saving money whenever possible is a no-brainer, right? If your company has decided to begin background screening potential employees, have you decided if you’re going to incur the expense of running a fingerprint background check? There are some employers who Read more »
Abandoned Backpacks? Could Be Drug Cartel Drop Points
Border Patrol agents patrolling between the Mexican border and the United States are discovering abandoned backpacks stuffed full of fentanyl and other drugs. It is unknown if the packs are abandoned due to a sudden panic attack. They could have been dropped intentionally at a drug cartel checkpoint. Regardless, the finds mean that load of Read more »
Yes, Misdemeanor Charges Show Up On a Criminal Background Check
Business owners are incorporating criminal background checks into their hiring process more than ever before. You can’t fault them for it. Conducting a criminal background check helps business owners vet potential new hires before actually bringing them on board. They help employers determine if someone is trustworthy, to be sure. They can also speak to Read more »
A Distinct Sign Someone Used Tranq
The life of a drug addict is a horrible existence for most. While there are some who are able to function “normally” and are seemingly responsible citizens, many wind up as slaves to the addiction. They lose their jobs, their homes, and even their families and live on the streets, in a homeless colony on Read more »
What is a Level 2 Background Check?
They say that if you’re looking for a job in a field that doesn’t do background checks as a norm, you should get a job in customer service or check out the food service industry. According to a national survey distributed by HR.com, 96% of employers do some type of background check. And, of that number, Read more »
THC Edibles, Rainbow Fentanyl—Do Kids Even Stand a Chance?
As if the stories of children being rushed to the emergency room after munching down on their parents’ stash of edibles containing either THC or CBD aren’t enough, the latest word off the street is that rainbow fentanyl is being sold in bright colorful pills. They attract the eye and, then, there’s more to entice Read more »
Failed Employment Verification—Now What?
You’re certain you’ve found a candidate who is a stellar choice for the open management position in your company. It’s all a matter of formality now. As soon as you get the results from the required background screening, you will have the pleasure of officially welcoming them aboard. Sometime later, as you read the results, Read more »