Tag: drugs of abuse
Is medical marijuana safe?
While medical marijuana is gaining acceptance, there are questions about the impact of long-term use. How safe is marijuana, really?
National drug and alcohol facts week: Alcohol
National Alcohol and Drug Abuse Facts Week is a program to help educate our population most susceptible to developing drug and alcohol abuse disorders.
National drug and alcohol facts week
National Alcohol and Drug Abuse Facts Week is a program to help educate our population most susceptible to developing drug and alcohol abuse disorders.
Drug test collections: creating the optimal donor experience
Completing a drug test collection can be a positive experience if a donor follows the guidelines we’ve created for an optimal, hassle-free experience.
Federal drug testing expanded opiate panel impacting positivity
The dangers associated with opioids misuse are likely elevated based on a testing population that includes drivers, pilots, and other safety-sensitive roles.
Ask the experts: Drug testing and prescription medication
What happens if you fail a drug test but have a prescription? Learn about the important role Medical Review Officers have in the drug screening process.
Drug testing conferences and their purpose
Drug testing conferences have a purpose, to educate and align many in the industry to the most talked about topics of today. From the opioid crisis, to best practices with collection sites and professionals. The Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association's conference offers a broad variety of valuable insights.
Quest brings drug test collections to retail locations
As a leader of diagnostic insights, Quest Diagnostics is bringing drug test collection sites to retail locations across the United States beginning with select Walmart and Safeway stores.
Unearthing the roots of substance-abuse disorders
Our new white paper helps to demystify the complexities of addiction and examine the evolution of substance-abuse disorders over a lifetime. Get the facts and gain insights about how someone can struggle with addiction.
Ask the experts: what is polydrug use?
Many people who suffer from substance use disorders abuse more than one drug. The term polydrug use is new, but references a long-standing problem with addiction. Once addicted to one substance, it is very likely users will turn to a cocktail of drugs to satisfy their needs.
