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

April 15, 2019

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.

Marijuana

The new age of marijuana

April 12, 2019

Our new white paper provides insights about the new age of marijuana and the importance of maintaining marijuana testing in a drug-free workplace program.

News

Workforce drug testing positivity climbs to its highest rate since 2004

April 11, 2019

Workforce drug testing positivity climbs to its highest rate since 2004, according to the latest data from the Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index.

Collections

Ask the experts: what is a direct observation drug test collection?

April 9, 2019

Drug test collections are a critical part of the drug testing process. Ensuring the integrity of specimens collected is equally as important.

Collections

Preferred collection sites available at Walmart

April 3, 2019

Effective May 1, 2019, all Walmart PCS locations will be identified as “preferred sites” instead of “Patient Service Centers” in our network

Drugs & Alcohol

Opioids on our roads

March 26, 2019

Research shows that prescription opioids are increasingly implicated as a contributing cause of fatal motor vehicle accidents.

Oral Fluid testing

Expert emphasizes benefits of oral fluid drug testing

March 22, 2019

An observed collection ranks as a key benefit of oral fluid drug testing because it reduces the opportunity for a donor to alter or tamper with their specimen.

Collections

Drug test collections at-a-glance

March 14, 2019

Quality collections play a key role in the drug testing process. We provide insights into the important role of trained collectors and our nationwide collection network.

Marijuana

Is medical marijuana safe?

March 7, 2019

While medical marijuana is gaining acceptance, there are questions about the impact of long-term use. How safe is marijuana, really?

Oral Fluid testing

Back to basics webinar series: oral fluid drug testing

March 1, 2019

Dr. Kimberly Samano discusses the benefits of oral fluid drug testing in our webinar, Back to basics: Oral fluid drug testing.