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Reasons for Testing

Reasons for testing: Post-accident drug testing

January 4, 2016

Post-accident – sometimes referred to as “post-incident” – drug testing is performed after an employee has been involved in a workplace accident.

Illicit drugs

Why is heroin so addictive?

December 28, 2015

Users build up a tolerance to the drug and need larger amounts resulting in a cycle of deepening drug use eventually leading to full blown addiction

Urine testing

Add certainty with specimen validity testing

December 18, 2015

Quest Diagnostics offers specimen validity testing with varying levels of quality assurance to help ensure the integrity of a urine drug test.

Urine testing

How donors cheat drug tests

December 16, 2015

The use of oxidizing adulterants is one of the most common ways donors try to cheat a urine drug test. Our chart shows different kinds of adulterants.

News

More teens dying from drug overdoses

December 15, 2015

An upsurge in overdose deaths is related increased heroin use. Some 45% of people who use heroin are also addicted to prescription painkillers.

Alcohol

Startling statistics regarding drunk driving

December 10, 2015

A report from the CDC reveals that 4.2 million adults age 18 and older admit to driving while impaired within the past 30 days.

Illicit drugs

Popular ways adults use marijuana

December 9, 2015

Researchers analyzed data about how current adult users consume marijuana and whether the reason for use is medicinal or recreational.

Reasons for Testing

Reasons for testing: Reasonable suspicion or for cause drug testing

December 8, 2015

Reasonable suspicion drug testing is performed when supervisors have evidence or reasonable cause to suspect an employee of drug use.

We're There

I’m There: Dr. Barry Sample

December 7, 2015

Employer Solutions shares a commitment to being there when our clients and colleagues need us – at every possible opportunity.

News

Name that Drug: The way you make me feel

December 2, 2015

DATIA focus features a regular, popular column titled, “Name that Drug." The latest edition was written by Dawn Hahn at Quest Diagnostics.