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Preparing for Winter Storm Juno

January 26, 2015

The Northeast is bracing for Winter Storm Juno which is forecasted to bring high snowfall amounts and blizzard conditions from today until January 28.

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Report examines marijuana’s impact in Colorado and Washington

January 7, 2015

A new report from Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) analyzes marijuana use and its consequences in the states where it is legal.

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Marijuana edibles are trending with teens

December 30, 2014

Marijuana legislation continues to change and with it has come the jump in popularity of the edible form of the drug, now being sought out by teens.

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National Impaired Driving Prevention Month

December 18, 2014

President Obama proclaimed December 2014 as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month.

Synthetic drugs

CNN reports on synthetic drugs

December 16, 2014

Media reports tragic accounts of taking synthetic drugs. Quest Diagnostics monitors these ever-changing substances to add to our drug test panels.

Hair testing

Hair testing and the Drug Testing Index

December 10, 2014

Compared to other drug test specimen types like urine and oral fluid, hair testing is often preferred for evaluating long-term patterns of drug use.

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Reducing risk with workplace drug testing

December 8, 2014

A new infographic helps to highlight why drug testing is important for employers to remain vigilant as they work to keep their workplaces drug free.

Oral Fluid testing

Detection of recent marijuana use continues to increase significantly in oral fluid testing

November 20, 2014

Data from the Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index shows that the detection of marijuana in oral fluid has increased for the second consecutive year.

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Drug test collections video

November 10, 2014

Our most recent video highlights our different drug test collection services and the benefits of each.

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Oxycodones positivity declines for the second consecutive year

November 6, 2014

The latest data from the Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index reports that the positivity rate for prescription opiates declined 8.3% in 2013.