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How to use the Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index™ to make important drug-free workplace decisions
The DTI has practical application when considering the best options for a drug-free workplace drug testing program.
Why test for marijuana?
Here are 4 critical questions every employer should be asking when it comes to maintaining a safe and healthy drug-free workplace.
Drug testing in the age of legal marijuana: An interview with Faye Caldwell, Esq.
The complexities of marijuana continue to challenge employers. We asked an industry expert for her take and what employers should consider.
Drug use rises again in the American workforce
Drug positivity in 2019 hit a 16-year high in the US workforce, according to the latest Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index.
International drugs: Growing marijuana users
Nearly 188 million people use marijuana globally, making it the most-used illicit substance according to the World Drug Report.
Marijuana frequently asked questions
Whether it is about its legal status, its side effects, or if employers can drug test employees, questions are plentiful about marijuana. We’ve answered some of the most frequently asked questions to help you sift through the noise and get a true sense of the current state of marijuana.
DATIA focus: Drug use in America climbs in customer-facing industries
Drug use by the US workforce increased each year - and by double-digits over 2 years - between 2015 and 2017, in 5 of 16 major US industry sectors analyzed.
Top 10 U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest marijuana positivity
Quest data shows that the states with the highest marijuana positivity do not necessarily contain cities with the highest positivity. See the top 10 list.
Colorado high: six years of recreational marijuana
After five years, researchers have compiled a substantial amount of data about the effects of recreational marijuana throughout Colorado.
Understanding drug use – the heroin connection
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that heroin use is a key part of a larger substance abuse problem, as nearly all heroin users take at least one other drug. %
