by Bostec | Sep 20, 2017 | Alcohol testing, Drug Facts, Drug Testing
There are a number of reasons that employers conduct employee drug tests. One is to reduce the likelihood of on-the-job accidents. Another is to protect employees in the event that an accident does occur. A third reason could be that tests are required by law;...
by Bostec | Aug 17, 2017 | Alcohol testing, Drug Facts, Drug Testing, Home Use
Among drugs and other substances that affect performance in the workplace, alcohol is easily the most common. In the U.S., roughly 1 in 13 adults (nearly 14 million people total) are alcoholics or alcohol abusers, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse...
by Bostec | Apr 19, 2017 | Alcohol testing, Drug Facts, Drug Testing, Teenage Drug Use
According to a recently released report, alcohol use among teenagers is down from a decade ago, but the use of marijuana and other drugs is on the rise. The good news is that alcohol use among 12th graders in Washington state continues to decline. Thirty-two percent...
by Bostec | Mar 21, 2017 | Alcohol testing, Drug Testing
New guidelines are in the works for those who conduct workplace drug-testing programs. In January 2017, the federal Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees these guidelines, published a few adjustments to the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace...
by Bostec | Feb 16, 2017 | Drug Facts, Drug Testing, Home Use, Teenage Drug Use
While it does offer some benefits, the risks of marijuana use are high, say researchers in a new report from The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. In investigating the available literature on the effects of marijuana, a group of top researchers...
