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Urine is the preferred testing matrix for routine random drug testing in safety-sensitive industries due to its non-invasive collection, cost-effectiveness, and ability to detect a wide range of substances. This method provides a reliable indicator of recent drug use, ensuring workplace safety and compliance with regulatory standards. There are several advantages of urine testing, most […]
A peer-reviewed report by federal researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), points to the food industry and hospitality industries as some of the most common consumers of marijuana, followed by people in arts, design entertainment, sports and media occupations. The responses were limited to those from people who worked for wages, […]
Voters in Massachusetts have rejected a proposal to legalize natural psychedelic drugs, such as psilocybin mushrooms, which was recently approved for use in Oregon and Colorado. Opponents argue the drugs could be harmful for those at risk for schizophrenia or psychosis.
Nebraska voters have approved medical cannabis measures, which legalize and regulate medical cannabis in the state. The first, the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act, would offer rights for the use of cannabis to alleviate a medical condition and its symptoms, while Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act would create the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission. Voters […]
It is often called a hair follicle drug test but actually we don’t test the hair follicle, we cut head hair as close to the scalp as possible for the hair drug test. Leg hair, arm hair, beard hair and underarm hair are all options if there is not 1.5 inches of head hair available.
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The role of the Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) within the Substance Abuse Professional Drug and Alcohol Program is to evaluate DOT-mandated safety-sensitive employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol regulation. Steps, that aim to rehabilitate and comply with regulations of safety-sensitive positions, include a violent occurrence, initial evaluation, treatment and education, follow-up evaluation, […]
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse continues to have a significant impact on the trucking regulatory landscape. The rulemaking impacts all CDL drivers who operate commercial motor vehicles on public roads, as well as their employers and service agents. Effective Nov. 18, those rules will extend to state driver’s licensing agencies […]
The number of workers cheating on drug screenings has been on the rise, right along with an increase in the number of positive tests for marijuana. Individuals have been found to replace urine specimens with someone else’s urine or synthetic samples found online and to submit invalid specimens, suggesting they have been mixed with an […]
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse has had a significant impact on the trucking regulatory landscape. According to Michael Precia, president and chief strategy officer at Fleetworthy Solutions, the first challenge is understanding what the Clearinghouse does and its wide impact on all CDL drivers who operate commercial motor vehicles […]
The increase in marijuana legalization has brought with it a rise in U.S. workers testing positive for the substance. Specifically, marijuana positivity has increased 4.5% in 2023, up from 4.3% in 2022 and 3.1% in 2019, according to Quest Diagnostics. There has also been a significant rise in tampering with workplace drug tests through either […]
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