Drug Use

The hustle and bustle of the holidays can bring on stress whether we like to admit it or not. For most of us, it’s nothing that a good night’s sleep or sticking to the allotted holiday budget can’t alleviate. However, someone struggling with a substance abuse disorder may suffer the added stress of coming up Read more »

Medical marijuana legalization has caused some employees to test positive on company drug tests even if only using CBD products. Even though CBD doesn’t get you high, small amounts of THC escapes the plant in the extraction process finding its way into the medication. Over time, the levels can build up in the patient’s body Read more »

According to the Current Consulting Group’s most recent Employer Drug Testing Survey, employers across the nation can count on the fact that workplace drug use is a reflection of which drugs are prevalent on the streets of the community. A whopping 76% of the data gathered for the group’s annual Drugs at Work survey was Read more »

Heroin is a powerful narcotic classed as a Schedule 1 drug under the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Controlled Substances Act. Drugs in this category have a high potential for addiction and abuse with no currently accepted medical use in treatment within the United States. It’s processed from morphine which is a naturally occurring substance extracted Read more »

If you tell someone who approves of marijuana legalization that it doesn’t change the fact that it’s a drug they’re apt to downplay your statement. The majority of our society now deems marijuana as being a “harmless” drug because its effects are mild. Users have gained the reputation of being laid back and carefree. The Read more »

Cocaine is a powerful stimulant classed as a Schedule 2 drug under the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Controlled Substances Act. It has a high potential for abuse due to its addictive nature. The Schedule 2 drug class is recognized as having medical use. Cocaine is cleared for use as a topical local anesthetic for the Read more »

The life of a drug addict is a horrible existence for most. While there are some who are able to function “normally” and are seemingly responsible citizens, many wind up as slaves to the addiction. They lose their jobs, their homes, and even their families and live on the streets, in a homeless colony on Read more »

Should a co-worker ever come tearing down the hallway screaming that a giant hand has grabbed his coat tail and won’t let go, they may not have gone stark raving mad. It could be an indicator that they’ve taken hallucinogens of one type or another. As a rule, employees don’t use this type of drug Read more »