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National Drug-Free Work Week: October 14-19

October 14, 2013

This year’s annual observance of the National Drug-Free Work Week is October 14 through 19.

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New to drug testing: Prescription drug monitoring

October 10, 2013

Prescription drug abuse is the nation's fastest-growing drug problem and has been classified as an epidemic by the CDC.

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New drug detection system finds synthetic marijuana in all populations

October 9, 2013

The CDEWS is designed to detect emerging drugs by re-testing urine specimens collected by criminal justice system drug testing programs.

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Drug Testing Index: A look at 1988 – 1992

October 8, 2013

The Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index reveals insights into patterns of drug use among the American workforce. As we celebrate our 30th anniversary, we take a deeper look at overall positivity rates and key milestones from 1988 to 1992.

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New to drug testing: On-site collections ad

October 4, 2013

One of my responsibilities is to educate employers about our drug testing collection services through several outputs including advertisements.

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Celebrating 25 years of the Drug Testing Index

October 1, 2013

Quest Diagnostics celebrates 25 years of the Drug Testing Index™ and proudly shares this anniversary timeline, highlighting drug testing milestones.

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New to drug testing: Client forum

September 27, 2013

Last week we hosted our first Oral Fluid Client Forum where several of our Oral-Eze® clients met at our laboratory to provide feedback on our product.

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Starting a drug testing program – 3 key decisions

September 23, 2013

If you’re considering implementing a drug test program in your workplace, there are three main decisions you should seriously consider.

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New to drug testing: SAPAA conference

September 19, 2013

Being new to drug testing and to Quest Diagnostics, I had the pleasure of meeting colleagues and other industry peers for the first time at SAPAA.

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National treatment admissions for opiates increase

September 18, 2013

The percentage of admissions substance abuse treatment facilities for individuals who primarily abused opiates other than heroin increased.