Category: Drugs & Alcohol
Synthetic drugs: Common questions
Dr. Kim Samano presented information about synthetic cannabinoids ("K2/Spice") and designer stimulants known as “bath salts” in our recent webinar.
Synthetic drugs: What you need to know
Our webinar will provide an overview of synthetic drugs, review trends in usage and patterns and discuss the challenges for a workplace program.
Synthetic marijuana: Catch me if you can
Difficult to detect and harmful if consumed, designer drugs are infiltrating society, leaving unequivocal damage in their wake.
Drug positivity rates in D.C. arrestees decline
Data from the Pretrial Services Agency report reveals that the drug positivity rate in D.C. arrestees declined from 49 percent to 27 percent since 2006.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
Every April, Alcohol Awareness Month strives to increase public awareness and to reduce the stigma associated with alcoholism.
Changing perceptions of marijuana and synthetic marijuana
High school seniors' perceived risk with occasional marijuana use is declining while they increasingly view synthetic marijuana use as harmful.
More synthetic cannabinoids elevated to Schedule I ban
The Drug and Alcohol Testing Administration details the addition of three synthetic cannabinoids to the Schedule I category by the DEA.
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
President Obama proclaimed December 2014 as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month.
CNN reports on synthetic drugs
Media reports tragic accounts of taking synthetic drugs. Quest Diagnostics monitors these ever-changing substances to add to our drug test panels.
Dangers of synthetic cannabinoids
Synthetic cannabinoids change frequently and Quest works to stay current with drug-use patterns by adding compounds to our drug test panels.
