Tag: toxicology
Employee wellness during the holidays
Substance abuse increases during the holiday season with possible detrimental effects to both personal and professional life.
Drug testing in the age of legal marijuana: An interview with Faye Caldwell, Esq.
The complexities of marijuana continue to challenge employers. We asked an industry expert for her take and what employers should consider.
Under the influence: Marijuana in the workplace
Is it time for employers to re-evaluate workplace drug testing for marijuana? As you pause to consider marijuana, we are ready to support you
Five things every employer should know about state drug testing laws
Each state has its own unique legal requirements, learn more about the similarities and differences state drug testing laws may present.
Thwarting drug test cheaters
There are safeguards to help employers prevent a job applicant or employee who uses drugs from cheating or altering a drug test. Learn more.
Challenging the poppy seed defense
A Quest Diagnostics study helps to answer the question: Can eating poppy seeds produce a positive drug test for a job applicant or employee?
Random drug testing benefits employers
As drug use continues to rise, it is more important than ever to combine pre-employment testing with a random drug testing program.
Ask the experts: Is oral fluid drug testing legal?
Is it legal? Our experts discuss using oral fluid for regulated and non-regulated workplace drug testing programs.
Drug testing live in Lenexa
Quest invited SAPAA attendees to tour our Lenexa, KS facility which is the largest single-site workplace drug testing laboratory in the United States. Our scientists led guests through the drug testing process from start to finish so they could see our lab in action.
Painkiller use around the world
Today, on International Overdose Awareness Day we take a look at American opioid use compared to the broader global landscape. The results inform why the epidemic is not slowing down.
