Archive for October 2013
23.9 million Americans are currently drug users, according to new report
National Survey on Drug Use and Health was released last month, and provides a valuable insight into how prominent and consequential drug use in American workplaces may be. This annual report provides a comprehensive look at the current state of substance abuse by surveying approximately 70,000 people throughout the country. The report contains information on…
Read More$150K settlement in lawsuit over background checks
The class-action case was filed back in April by a woman who was denied rental housing based on drug convictions that were 17 and 24 years old. Under state law, such background checks aren’t supposed to include cases unless the conviction, sentence or parole period occurred within the past seven years. The ACLU (American Civil…
Read More