Drug testing is performed by an ever-growing number of employers in the United States, from Fortune 500 companies and state and federal agencies to small businesses. Every company has its own reasons for drug testing applicants, including liability, safety, and risk management. Research has found that employees who use drugs are ten times more likely to Read more »
Get drug testing news, HR advice, and industry trends and statistics, from USAMDT—the only company that provides mobile drug testing services, 24/7/365. You're currently viewing page 59 of 73 in our drug testing blog.
Drug Testing Blog Categories
- Drug Paraphernalia
- Drug Use
- Background Screening
- Drug Testing
- Alcohol Testing
- Drug Free Workplace
- Compliance
- Drug News
- Drug Abuse
- Workplace Safety
- Human Resources
- Uncategorized
Ohio Proposes Drug Testing Welfare Recipients
Next month Ohio voters will head to the ballot box to decide the legal status of marijuana in the Buckeye State. If supporters of legalization have their way and Issue 3 passes, pot will be legalized for both medical and recreational use. According to recent polls, the issue remains far from decided, with 46 percent of Read more »
American College of Pediatricians Determined Marijuana Causes Brain Damage in Adolescents
The news is alarming—in light of the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area’s (RMHIDTA) 2015 report on the impact of marijuana legalization in Colorado, the American College of Pediatricians (ACPEDS) has updated its recommendations on marijuana use by adolescents and come down squarely against legalization. Among the ACPED’s most disturbing concerns is growing scientific Read more »
How to Hire Like a Jedi Master
This December, the latest installment of one of the most popular movie franchises in the galaxy will make millions of dollars in ticket sales and billions in merchandise. In fact, the “selling of Star Wars” has already begun, with a manufactured “Force Friday” sales holiday in early September. Even the almost universally panned “prequel” trilogy Read more »
What is the Most Abused Drug in America?
Few will argue the fact that drug abuse ranks high on the list of America’s top ten societal evils. The number of drug-related crimes and deaths per year, the number of lives shattered by drug abuse, the health-care and legal costs associated with it, speak for themselves. Did you know that, according to the National Read more »
Heroin Epidemic Fueled by Illegal Immigration
It affects the US job market, tax spending, crime statistics, and now, illegal immigration may be contributing to a dangerous American epidemic: heroin addiction. Opiates may be the most addictive and dangerous available on the black market in the form of prescription medication already, but drug cartels in Mexico are using any means necessary to smuggle drugs across Read more »
How Does Marijuana Really Affect Your Brain?
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), more than 45 percent of adults age 26 or older have used marijuana at least once in their life. The same survey indicates more than 13 percent of youth ages 12 to 17 have used marijuana within the past year. Although some states now allow marijuana use in some Read more »
Veterans Sue Colorado for Refusing to Allow Marijuana for PTSD
Finding themselves in a situation they may feel has all the makings of a “Catch-22”, four veterans are suing the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment and the Colorado Board of Health. In a state where recreational use of marijuana has already been legalized, and despite the recommendation of Chief Medical Officer Read more »