Tag: cocaine

International testing

Increased drug use fuels global drug testing market

July 14, 2016

As drug use and abuse grows globally, employers and individuals increasingly turning to drug testing as a deterrent.

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Drug testing trends video

August 14, 2015

A new video highlights key findings from the “Drug Testing Trends” session presented by Dr. Barry Sample at the annual DATIA conference. Watch now.

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The Wall Street Journal reports rising workplace drug use

June 15, 2015

The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. workers testing positive for drugs is increasing, citing new data from Quest Diagnostics.

Illicit drugs

Drug positivity rates in D.C. arrestees decline

June 8, 2015

Data from the Pretrial Services Agency report reveals that the drug positivity rate in D.C. arrestees declined from 49 percent to 27 percent since 2006.

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Illicit drug test positivity rate increases

June 3, 2015

The percentage of American workers testing positive for illicit drugs has increased for the second consecutive year according to Quest Diagnostics.

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Series: Assessing Drug Use Trends in the United States – Cocaine

April 3, 2015

Join us over the next several weeks as we use several renowned sources to compare and contrast the latest trends in drug use.

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Introducing Express Results™ Online

February 23, 2015

Quest Diagnostics now offers Express Results Online, an instant urine drug testing solution designed to deliver fast, dependable results.

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Dissecting the data

February 11, 2015

Dr. Barry Sample, Quest Diagnostics, pours through the numbers in his DATIA Focus article “Assessing Drug Use Trends in the United States.”

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Drop in Colombian cocaine production

August 10, 2012

The Office of National Drug Control Policy released the results of the annual U.S. Government estimate measuring cocaine production in Colombia.

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Positives spike for safety-sensitive workers

March 19, 2012

New Drug Testing Index data reveal a 33% jump in cocaine positives in the federally mandated, safety-sensitive workforce.