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Six Steps to a Drug-Free Workplace

April 2, 2010 Drugs & Testing

No industry is free from the negative impact of substance abuse. It slows productivity, increases the number of accidents, hurts employee morale and blows holes through the company bottom line. Past surveys of full-time employees indicate that the majority of workers believe their employers don’t do enough to prevent substance abuse at work and wish [...]

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Even Physicians can be a Drug Abuse Risk

March 30, 2010 Drugs & Testing

Quest Diagnostics Employer Solutions offers Medical Professional Panels (MPP) that are designed to detect drug abuse among physicians and other medical professionals. Despite their knowledge and training, medical professionals can be just as high a risk to abuse drugs as the general population. Drug abuse by medical professionals can result in loss of careers, risk [...]

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Alcohol Testing Specimens

March 17, 2010 eNewsletter

In workplace drug testing programs, testing for alcohol may be accomplished using a variety of specimen types – urine, saliva, blood and breath. The selection of the specific specimen type for alcohol screening should be based on the goals of the drug testing program and how the results will be used. Urine Urine is the [...]

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Protonix and Marijuana Drug Screens

March 17, 2010 Drugs & Testing

Protonix (pantoprazole) is a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) used in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome. There have been reports of patients using this drug who have tested “positive” in drugs of abuse screens for marijuana (tetrahydrocannabinol or THC). These reports appear to be limited only to screening tests for cannabinoids and [...]

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Substance Spotlight – Cocaine

March 17, 2010 Drugs & Testing

Drug names: coke, crack, blow, rock, snow, C, freebase What to look for: glassine envelopes, razors, small spoons, bitter white crystalline powder, granular rocks Physical symptoms: short-lived euphoria changing to depression, irritability, nervousness, tightness of muscles Dangers: shallow breathing, fever, anxiety, tremors, possible death from convulsions or respiratory arrest Substances & Detection Window (duration of [...]

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Substance Spotlight – Marijuana

March 17, 2010 Drugs & Testing

Drug names: dope, pot, reefer, joint, smoke, weed What to look for: plastic baggies, rolling paper, “roach” clips, odor of burnt rope  Physical symptoms: altered perception, dilated pupils, lack of concentration and coordination, craving for sweets, increased appetite, laughter Dangers: psychological dependence, increased heart rate, impaired short-term memory, anxiety, lung damage, possible psychosis with chronic [...]

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Substance Spotlight – Amphetamines

March 17, 2010 Drugs & Testing

Drug names: meth, uppers, speed, whites, crank, crystal What to look for: tablets of varying colors, possible chain smoking Physical symptoms: long periods without rest or sleep, loss of appetite, anxiety, irritability, rapid speech, tremors, mood elevation Dangers: disorientation, depression, paranoia, possible hallucinations, increase in blood pressure, fatigue Substances & Detection Window: Amphetamine and Methamphetamine [...]

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