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Drug Testing

How to use the Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index™ to make important drug-free workplace decisions

August 30, 2023

The DTI has practical application when considering the best options for a drug-free workplace drug testing program.

Drug Testing

Why test for marijuana?

May 31, 2023

Here are 4 critical questions every employer should be asking when it comes to maintaining a safe and healthy drug-free workplace.

Drug Testing

Drug testing in the age of legal marijuana: An interview with Faye Caldwell, Esq.

November 14, 2022

The complexities of marijuana continue to challenge employers. We asked an industry expert for her take and what employers should consider.

News

Drug use rises again in the American workforce

August 25, 2020 By

Drug positivity in 2019 hit a 16-year high in the US workforce, according to the latest Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index.

Marijuana

International drugs: Growing marijuana users

March 24, 2020 By

Nearly 188 million people use marijuana globally, making it the most-used illicit substance according to the World Drug Report.

Marijuana

Marijuana frequently asked questions

January 7, 2020 By

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.

News

DATIA focus: Drug use in America climbs in customer-facing industries

April 15, 2019 By

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.

Drugs & Alcohol

Top 10 U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest marijuana positivity

December 21, 2018 By

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.

Illicit drugs

Colorado high: six years of recreational marijuana

December 7, 2018 By

After five years, researchers have compiled a substantial amount of data about the effects of recreational marijuana throughout Colorado.

Illicit drugs

Understanding drug use – the heroin connection

October 23, 2018 By

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. %