Illicit drug use is a major problem in the construction industry and it it costs American construction companies billions of dollars every year due to loss of productivity, cost of accidents, and compensation claims. The magnitude of the problem is expected to sharply increase owing to the slew of marijuana legalization and decriminalization in a Read more »
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Patients with Mental Illness Receive Half of All Opioid Prescriptions
The American opioid epidemic is one of the most critical public health issues affecting the nation. In August 2017, President Donald Trump was on the verge of declaring a national emergency for the epidemic. According to data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, approximately 12.5 million Americans misused prescription opioids in 2015, Read more »
When Can Employers Drug Test Their Employees?
With the growing rate of both prescription and illicit drug use in the workplace, many companies around the country are increasingly turning to mandatory workplace drug testing to maintain workplace safety. However, it is important to remember that there are no federal regulations regulating workplace drug testing for private companies. In fact, many judges in Read more »
Post-Accident Drug Testing is Still Alive and Well
There has been a lot of discussion about the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) recent changes to its Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illness regulations, followed by a misinterpretation of the new regulations. Many have mistakenly interpreted it to say that post accident drug testing was no longer permitted, however, nothing could be Read more »
How OxyContin Helped One Family Get Rich from the Opioid Epidemic
There are many ways to make a fortune in the world. You can manufacture unique products, trade popular goods, dabble in real estate, and even invest in the stock market. Or, you could modify a popular painkiller and falsely market it as an addiction-proof drug, and reap incredible riches. This is exactly what Purdue Pharma Read more »
St. Pete’s Largest Hospital Plans $22 Million in New Construction
Bayfront Health, the biggest hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, is currently in the midst of a new $22 million expansion project that began in August 2017, less than a month after a groundbreaking ceremony which was held on July 14. The 18-month project is meant to upgrade Bayfront Health’s existing Level II trauma center by Read more »
What is Random Drug Testing?
Random drug testing is part of a drug free workplace program in which specialized computer software randomly identifies specific employees to be tested. Then a specimen is collected from each employee using urinalysis, oral fluid (also known as mouth swab), or hair, and these specimens are then sent to a lab to determine if the Read more »
People Are Now Injecting Other People’s Blood to Get High
No, they’re not vampires. They’re just a group of incredibly stupid people who are using blood as a delivery mechanism for a variety of illicit substances such as morphine, methamphetamine and codeine. The funny, or rather sad thing is, blood is a terrible medium to transport drugs. The health risks that blood injection carry are Read more »