Drug Testing Articles

A majority of the United States allows the legal use of medical marijuana. The medical conditions that enable its use differ from state to state. This creates a problem for employers across the board as they come against opposition from advocates for legalization. For instance, does legalization affect how they handle positive drug test results? Read more »

When receiving a positive dilute drug test result, it doesn’t only mean the specimen was diluted. The result indicates two things—Someone tested positive for drugs. Moreover, they more than likely tried to hide it. When a drug test result indicates a negative dilute, it is still a cause for concern. That’s because even though the Read more »

If someone receives a negative dilute result on their drug test, it doesn’t mean they “pass” it. While that last cup of coffee or glass of water doesn’t adversely affect a urine drug test, consuming large quantities of fluid before the test may, but not in the way some people believe. One of the most common Read more »

The Department of Transportation (DOT) submitted its request for the hair test to replace the urine drug test in 2015. The request has been rolling back and forth through the proper channels for nearly two decades now. Nearly twenty years have passed with no actual proof of progress. Originally introduced in the Fixing America’s Surface Read more »

The fact that living with chronic pain requires endurance is undeniable. Many people believe that it would be an unbearable fate to endure. Those suffering from chronic pain understand the true meaning of the phrase, “grin and bear it” though. Even though their body is under constant assault, they still have a life to live Read more »

The answer to the question is yes. Consuming a mass quantity of any liquid before a drug test can dilute the urine—coffee included. It’s not a good idea for an employee to try and mask drug use that way though. A diluted test result raises a red flag for employers for that very reason. That Read more »

There’s been an argument going back and forth for years, since the early days of drug testing, in fact, that eating poppy seeds before a drug test can cause someone to test positive for morphine. Over the last decade or so, reputable medical sites, such as Medical News Today and Healthline, have banded together in Read more »

Metabolism is a constantly occurring process within every cell of your body. It’s necessary to maintain life. The body metabolizes everything put in it whether it’s life-sustaining or not. For instance, your body metabolizes the THC in marijuana. Marijuana metabolites stow away in your body anywhere from a few days to over a month. How Read more »