by Allison Jones | Mar 23, 2023 | Addiction, Alcohol testing, Drug Policies, Drug Testing
If you suspect an employee of misusing drugs or alcohol, you might be apprehensive about voicing your concerns; Most of us don’t enjoy confrontation, and we don’t want to say the wrong thing and end up with a disgruntled employee. Fortunately, there are a few things...
by Allison Jones | Oct 28, 2022 | Addiction, Drug Facts, Drug Policies, Drug Testing
In 2023, the FDA will grant breakthrough status to Psilocybin – the drug compound found in magic mushrooms – for the treatment of depression. Breakthrough status is a special designation that allows for the fast-tracking of a drug when initial evidence shows it to be...
by Allison Jones | Nov 24, 2023 | Alcohol testing, Company News, Drug Policies, Drug Testing
All DOT Random Drug Testing Programs should use methods that are scientifically verifiable and unbiased, with each employee having an equal chance of being tested every time a random selection is made. Bostec Inc. uses a software program called RandomWare, created by...
by Brenda Calvert | Jan 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
If you or one of your employees gets in an accident during the evening or on a weekend, please call Bostec at 360-543-3875 (Brenda’s Cell). We can either test after hours right here at Bostec or find a collection site closer to your location. Please call...
by Bostec | May 19, 2022 | Addiction, Drug Facts, Drug Testing, Home Use, Teenage Drug Use
Teenagers are dying from drug overdoses in greater numbers than ever before. From 2019 to 2020, the overdose mortality rate for youth nearly doubled, and it’s up even more in 2021. However, teen drug use has not risen. So what’s the problem? Fentanyl. What is...
by Bostec | Apr 29, 2022 | Alcohol testing, Training
To help keep people safe on the road, federal Department of Transportation rules require that employers in certain industries — aviation, trucking, railroad, transit, pipeline and maritime, for example — participate in breath alcohol testing programs. These programs...
by Bostec | Mar 25, 2022 | Alcohol testing, Drug Policies, Drug Testing
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, considers there to be five elements that are important components of any drug-free workplace. Bostec works with companies throughout...
by Bostec | Feb 22, 2022 | Alcohol testing, Drug Policies, Drug Testing
The federal government has a vested interest in making sure that nobody operating large commercial vehicles on U.S. roadways is driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. To that end, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Department of...
by Bostec | Jan 26, 2022 | Company News, Drug Testing, Testimonial
As a service company, Bostec’s primary aim is to help other businesses. We do that by taking a complicated aspect of the workplace — drug policies and testing — and making it simple. That frees up business leaders to focus on their core strengths. Companies can focus...
by Bostec | Dec 29, 2021 | Alcohol testing, Drug Policies, Drug Testing
With the excitement of Christmas, family celebrations and parties behind us, the months after the holidays can be difficult for many. Add to that the consistently dreary weather, and you have a recipe for winter doldrums. It’s no surprise that this time of year,...
