Since the legalization of recreational marijuana began in Colorado, the police have been searching for a method or device that would help them detect marijuana use in car crash victims. They’d like to obtain something as efficient as a breathalyzer that is used to detect alcohol. Their mission, as always, is to help keep Colorado’s Read more »
The Importance of a Drug-Free Workplace
Substance abuse contributes to significant disruption in the nation’s workplaces. The leading contributor to absenteeism, tardiness, and on-the-job injuries, the growing presence of drug and alcohol misuse in the United States is not just a factor in widespread domestic problems.
New Medications for Treating Opioid Addiction Are on the Horizon
Opioids, most commonly used as painkillers, are not only increasing addictions, but the death toll from overdose is growing at a frightening rate. According to an American Society of Addiction Medicine report, 33,091 people died from an opioid overdose in 2015. In 2016, one in 9 heroin deaths in the U.S. happened in Ohio. Since Read more »
How to Improve Safety in the Workplace
Safety in the workplace is a top priority for all employers. It shouldn’t be top of mind for only those who have employees working in conditions that include potentially hazardous materials or heavy-equipment management. There are safety concerns every employer should have because they affect every workplace.
Reasons Why a Drug Testing Company Can Make Your Life Easier
Substance abuse has been a growing problem in the United States in recent decades. Absenteeism, tardiness and on-the-job accidents are occurring more often, and these events are costing companies millions of dollars in productivity, Workers’ Compensation and liability costs. The abuse of drugs or alcohol affects employees noticeably whether they consume on the job or Read more »
Academic Doping on College Campuses: Amphetamine Use and Addiction Is Growing at Alarming Rates Among Millennials and Young Adults
It’s estimated that approximately 20–30% of college students are abusing amphetamines such as Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta, Focalin and Vyvanse. Also referred to as “academic doping” and “taking the study drug,” amphetamine usage may start out innocently enough when these students borrow or buy the drugs from a fellow student in order to stay up to Read more »
(They Don’t Work!) 7 Ways Employees Will Try to Pass a Drug Test
The internet world is laced with millions of pieces of information and misinformation. Included in these are hundreds of recommendations for individuals to “beat” standard drug testing procedures. These recipes and ploys are designed to either blur the results or eradicate the presence of drugs in an individual’s system prior to a test. Computer-savvy users Read more »
Ohio BWC Confirms Medical Marijuana Can Be Prohibited in the Workplace with a Drug-Free Workplace Policy in Effect
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation recently published its position on the BWC and its programs relative to medical marijuana, and states that the impact is “limited. It does not adversely affect the Drug-free Safety Program, will not require BWC to pay for patient access to marijuana, and expressly states that an employee under the Read more »