Dealing with pain on a daily basis is horrific. A person who is dealing with chronic pain understands how this pain not only affects them physically, but it also negatively affects them both mentally and emotionally. Living with chronic pain diminishes a person’s ability to interact with others and to form meaningful relationships. For this Read more »
Drug Abuse
FL Lawyer Lobbies for Legal Marijuana While Wasted on Stage
Regardless of where you stand on the legalization of marijuana, it’s safe to say that well-known Florida attorney, John Morgan from Morgan & Morgan, hasn’t done the pro-marijuana crowd any favors with his latest drunken speech on the matter, complete with slurred profanity. “I came here to debate Grady Judd,. I went down to the Read more »
NFL Players Use Marijuana To ‘Cope With Pain’
Anyone who has witnessed at least one professional football game has a grasp of the pain involved in the sport. It’s violent. It’s demanding. It’s American. When the fans have left the stadium and their adoring cheers no longer fill a player’s ears, he is left in the silence to contemplate a lifetime of pain. Read more »
Synthetic Marijuana Poses Real Danger
In convenience stores across the country, dangerous drugs are masquerading as innocent, natural plant products that offer a similar experience to the one produced by smoking marijuana. With clever names like Spice, K2, Kush, Moon Rocks and fake weed, synthetic marijuana products lure unsuspecting users with promises of a natural high and a warning label Read more »
E-Cigarettes Can be Poisonous, but Aren’t Regulated
Liquid nicotine used in e-cigarettes can be poisonous, but is not regulated by federal authorities, The New York Times reports. The liquid is extracted from tobacco and mixed with flavorings, colorings and chemicals. Tiny amounts, either ingested or absorbed through the skin, can cause seizures and vomiting. It can even be deadly, the newspaper notes. Read more »
DEA Cracks Down on “Wax”
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is cracking down in California on a potent marijuana product called “wax,” according to ABC News. Wax is legal—and popular—in Colorado. Wax is a distillation of marijuana said to be so potent that a single hit will keep a person high for more than a day, the article notes. A Read more »
Thank You, President Obama
I’ve been meaning to write this letter since last month, but frankly, I just haven’t had the time because our phones have been ringing off the hook here at USA Mobile Drug Testing. For that, I’d like to thank President Obama. You see, we run a national mobile drug testing company, and after the President’s Read more »
Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medication Use
Information DOT employers should provide to their DOT covered employees: Federal Drug and Alcohol Testing regulations do not address the use of legally prescribed or over-the-counter (OTC) medications. However, most employers are adopting policies and procedures that include a requirement of employees to notify a supervisor of medication use and, in some cases, the requirement Read more »