Tag: urine drug test

Synthetic drugs

Changing perceptions of marijuana and synthetic marijuana

March 5, 2015

High school seniors' perceived risk with occasional marijuana use is declining while they increasingly view synthetic marijuana use as harmful.

Synthetic drugs

More synthetic cannabinoids elevated to Schedule I ban

February 13, 2015

The Drug and Alcohol Testing Administration details the addition of three synthetic cannabinoids to the Schedule I category by the DEA.

News

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.”

Synthetic drugs

CNN reports on synthetic drugs

December 16, 2014

Media reports tragic accounts of taking synthetic drugs. Quest Diagnostics monitors these ever-changing substances to add to our drug test panels.

News

Reducing risk with workplace drug testing

December 8, 2014

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.

Synthetic drugs

Dangers of synthetic cannabinoids

November 3, 2014

Synthetic cannabinoids change frequently and Quest works to stay current with drug-use patterns by adding compounds to our drug test panels.

Illicit drugs

Marijuana positivity increases

October 1, 2014

Marijuana positivity increases 6.2% nationally in urine drug tests, but by double digits in Colorado and Washington reports Drug Testing Index.

News

Positivity is up for the first time in a decade

September 25, 2014

After years of declines, the prevalence of positive workforce drug tests is increasing according to the Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index data.

Drug Testing

Webinar: Tracking the trends

September 18, 2014

Industry expert Dr. Barry Sample discusses the latest data from the Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index.

News

Workforce drug test positivity rate increases

September 11, 2014

The Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index showed the percentage of positive drug tests among American workers has increased for the first time in more than a decade.