Tag: The New York Times

Illicit drugs

Drug overdose deaths hit record high

January 18, 2019

The CDC reported that more than 70,000 people in the US died of drug overdoses in 2017, the highest number for any single year in our country’s history.

By the Numbers

Cocaine continues upward trend

June 1, 2017

Cocaine positivity increased 12% in 2016, reaching a 7-year high of 0.28%, according to the latest Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index.

News

Businesses struggle to find drug-free workers

May 17, 2016

The New York Times reports that employers across the U.S. are struggling to find workers who can pass a pre-employment drug test.