Drug Testing Articles

A negative dilute result on a drug test doesn’t mean an employee “passes” it. If they were hoping to mask drug use by consuming large quantities of fluid before the test, it may have done more harm than good. One of the most common myths about drug testing is that flushing your system with excess Read more »

Elon Musk is raising eyebrows at every turn since becoming chair of the new administration’s newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). His reply to an X post tagging DOGE in which the commenter inquired if the department had considered mandatory workforce-wide drug testing at the federal level may have leveled up to hair-raising for Read more »

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the component found in marijuana that affects the brain. It causes the euphoric effects that the drug is known to possess. As the evolution of the cannabis industry continues due to legalization, new products keep emerging catering to those eager to partake of the drug. THC drinks are the latest craze and Read more »

Manufacturers use the opiate extract from poppies to produce drugs, such as morphine, codeine, and heroin. But have you ever had someone tell you not to eat any foods containing poppy seeds before a drug test because you could test positive for morphine? The warning has been going around for decades. Is it true? Several Read more »

Drug users search the internet looking for ways to create a false positive on a drug test. We’ve got news for them. It’s not going to do them any good. The drug testing industry continues to evolve. Technological advances coupled with increasingly sophisticated laboratory equipment help lab techs weed out cheaters. They’d probably be better Read more »

It would seem extremely unusual for an employee to refuse a drug test, but it has happened. That’s because employees who use drugs don’t want their employers to be aware of it and avoiding the drug test would be an easy out for them. If you participate in a drug-free workplace program, your drug testing Read more »

Department of Transportation (DOT) drug testing has been in place since President Reagan enforced the drug-free workplace back in the 80s. The urine test has always been the approved test method and the amount of time that it detects drugs in the system ranges from a few days up to three months in the case Read more »

  Drug users have been trying to pass off diluted urine specimens since the earliest days of drug testing. Moreover, truth be told, it used to work. Drug users who were due to take a drug test could successfully tamper with results by consuming large quantities of water. Drug testing has come a long way Read more »