Tag: drug test
Name that Drug: Lifting the veil on drugs in disguise
DATIA focus features a regular, popular column titled, “Name that Drug." The latest edition was written by Dr. Kimberly Samano at Quest Diagnostics.
Detect repetitive drug use with hair testing
Hair testing is a method many employers rely on to help identify periodic and habitual drug use by applicants and employees.
Dissecting the data
Dr. Barry Sample, Quest Diagnostics, pours through the numbers in his DATIA Focus article “Assessing Drug Use Trends in the United States.”
Winter Storm Juno arrives
Due to Winter Storm Juno, Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Centers in New York, New Jersey and New England will not open on Tuesday, January 27.
Preparing for Winter Storm Juno
The Northeast is bracing for Winter Storm Juno which is forecasted to bring high snowfall amounts and blizzard conditions from today until January 28.
Report examines marijuana’s impact in Colorado and Washington
A new report from Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) analyzes marijuana use and its consequences in the states where it is legal.
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
President Obama proclaimed December 2014 as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month.
CNN reports on synthetic drugs
Media reports tragic accounts of taking synthetic drugs. Quest Diagnostics monitors these ever-changing substances to add to our drug test panels.
Hair testing and the Drug Testing Index
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.
Reducing risk with workplace drug testing
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.
