Category: By the Numbers
Prescription misuse epidemic affects 7 in 10 employers
Data shows that 71% of employers are impacted by our country’s prescription drug epidemic. Employers want to help, yet many feel "unprepared."
By the Numbers: Going green with eCCF
If eCCFs were used for every Quest Diagnostics drug test performed instead of paper CCFs, 10,000 trees could have been saved in 2016 alone.
Data shows escalating drug use in the U.S. workforce
Typically, there is at least 30 percent more self-reported drug use by people who work for an employer without a drug testing program.
Post-accident positivity climbs among American workers
Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index data shows a significant increase in positive post-accident drug tests in the American workforce.
By the Numbers: Heroin positivity continues to rise
Heroin positivity increased 146% between 2011 and 2015 in the general U.S. workforce according to the Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index.
By the Numbers: Drug detection window by specimen type
How long can drugs be detected using a drug test? Our infographic helps to illustrate detection windows for urine, oral fluid and hair drug testing.
By The Numbers: Oral fluid positivity
Oral fluid positivity has surged in the past 3 years, largely driven by double-digit increases in marijuana positivity.
By the Numbers: Positivity by drug
Detection rates of amphetamine, heroin and marijuana have increased annually for the past five years according to the Drug Testing Index.
By the Numbers: 24/7 emergency collections
In this edition of "By the Numbers," we look at the numerical values that enable our 24/7 emergency collections to operate as efficiently as they do.
Series: Drug testing by the numbers
Our blog series takes a closer look at the numbers in workplace drug testing and explains how they are meaningful.
