drug screening
Is it discriminatory to refuse to hire smokers?
It makes sense that healthcare facilities would want their employees to be healthy, considering that their job is to dole out advice and care to keep others healthy. But do hospitals and health systems have the right to include smoking bans in their corporate hiring policy? Or can banning cigarettes and other forms of tobacco…
Read MoreBill may require restrictions, random drug tests for Calif. doctors
California doctors may find new restrictions in place to prevent potential drug abuse, if a new bill passes. Supporters hope that the bill will prevent doctors from recklessly prescribing painkillers to addicts, and ensure that doctors are not under the influence themselves when practicing. The bill, called the Troy and Alana Pack Act, has already…
Read MoreAir Force research may improve detection of synthetic marijuana
Because marijuana use can turn up on drug tests, some have turned to the use of a synthetic version of the drug in order to keep usage under wraps. The synthetic version of the drug, which is called “Spice,” utilizes different chemical compounds than marijuana, but has a similar effect on the brain as non-synthetic…
Read MoreStudy: employment tests show increase in prescription drugs
Good news for employers: a study conducted by Quest Diagnostics has shown that illegal drug usage has decreased among employees over the past several years. The bad news is that, alternatively, there has been a rise in prescription drug usage, whether or not the drug has actually been prescribed to a particular patient. Drug-testing laboratory…
Read MorePatch a potential option for drug testing
The Queen’s University Belfast’s School of Pharmacy in Northern Ireland has developed a new technology that may make drug testing easier, safer and less painful than current blood tests. The university is testing a sticky, plaster-like patch that utilizes tiny, polymer microneedles to test for drugs in the body’s interstitial fluid. Currently, drug tests can…
Read MoreDrug screening for jobs – is it important?
drug use higher than it has been in years past, drug screening for jobs is definitely an important step in the hiring process. There are some employers out there that don’t take part in drug testing because they’re wary of using resources for it’s implementation, but that’s most certainly a mistake. There are a variety…
Read MoreGet started with the process of employment drug testing and analysis
US Department of Labor, the economy can lose up to $246 billion each year due to substance abuse. Don’t let your company become a statistic. If you understand the necessities of a drug screening program already and are planning on starting employment drug testing in your workplace, there are several factors that you should keep…
Read MoreMaryland Court labels employee breath testing for alcohol illegal
Federal court holds breath testing for alcohol is illegal in Maryland ]]>
Read MoreStarting a drug testing program at your workplace? Avoid these key mistakes
What is a 9-panel drug test?
23.9 million Americans use drugs, there is clearly a growing need for drug testing – and that’s where we can help. How the 9-panel drug test works Most 9-panel drug tests are urine analysis kits that let you see whether someone has drugs in their system or not. A urinalysis is one of the best…
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