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Illicit drugs

Drug-impaired drivers on our roads

June 24, 2019

Approximately 20% of surveyed drivers tested positive for potentially impairing drugs, according to research from the NHTSA. Marijuana ranks second after alcohol.

Drug Testing

Preventing drug-related workplace accidents

June 13, 2019

Post-accident drug positivity has been increasing annually since 2011. Workplace accidents are expensive and dangerous; however, with workplace drug testing programs in place, many may be prevented.

Drugs & Alcohol

Employers weigh in on illicit opioid use at work

May 28, 2019

An NSC poll highlights how employers handle the opioid crisis and the support needed for opioids-related issues in the workplace.

News

Drug Testing Savings Calculator tabulates ROI

May 21, 2019

Our Drug Testing Savings Calculator helps companies evaluate the return on their drug testing investment. Try it out for yourself.

News

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.

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.

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.

We're There

I’m There: Derrick Bates

February 18, 2019

Derrick Bates subscribes to the belief that teamwork drives success and he plays an important role in keeping our IT systems working properly.

Ask the Experts

Cannabidiol and drug tests

February 8, 2019

Maybe. CBD itself would not report positive on a drug test for marijuana or marijuana metabolite. In some states, CBD may contain up to 5% THC. If the CBD product contains THC at a sufficiently high concentration, it is possible that the use of these products could cause a positive urine drug test result.