From the monthly archives: March 2012
Drug testing should not be viewed as a means to catch and punish a child. Drug testing at home should be used as an important tool in keeping your child away from drugs. The goal is effective prevention and, if your child seems to already display the symptoms of drug abuse, timely intervention.
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Fair Work Australia rules against urine drug testing of workers at the state-owned Endeavour Energy, a New South Wales energy company.
The arbitrator said that urine testing was invasive and unjust, and that the company may use oral swabs instead.
Scott McNamara of the United Services Union said: “The tribunal took [...]
Drug testing in any environment has solicited different reactions. However, it is not difficult to see how drug tests and ensuring that no one in the community abuses drugs can be helpful to everyone. In schools, for instance, having a drug-free program in place will not only protect the school from drug-related scandals, [...]
Employee drug testing is already being performed in many companies and industries. However, this workplace policy remains to be a favorite subject in heated debates and arguments. Several employers still hesitate on implementing a drug-testing program to avoid raising critical issues, but also missing out on the real advantages of having such a program in [...]
Oral fluid drug tests or saliva drug tests have gained considerable recognition through the past years. This type of drug testing is used in companies, in schools and at home. Why do some prefer oral fluid drug tests over other types of drug testing methods? Here are some reasons:
It is affordable. While [...]
The US Navy and Marine Corps recently launched a wellness initiative that includes a wide range of programs, including alcohol testing and drug testing. The 21st Century Sailor and Marine initiative aims to maximize sailors’ and marines’ personal readiness through programs in five areas: readiness, safety, physical fitness, inclusion, [...]
A new drug testing equipment is expected to help the Air Force now screen up to 3,000 airmen per month for synthetic marijuana. The US military is strong in its stand to fight drug abuse among its members, especially in this time when Spice has become one of the most popular drugs abused [...]
Mobile Drug Testing came up with an instant-response drug test that can detect the use of synthetic marijuana, which are commonly sold under the brand names “Spice” and “K2″.
Peter Kligmann, a chemist with MDT, said: “We are very excited to offer this cutting edge technology as a new way for parents and [...]
Andrew Chow, JD of FindLaw.com recently shared the scenarios in which drug testing at work is generally legal, in his article “Drug Testing at Work Isn’t Always Legal.”
Chow mentioned tha while pre-employment drug testing is a common requirement before a person can be offered a job, there are certain limits on when [...]
To make sure employees do not have any opportunity to cheat drug tests, collection site managers employ procedures and best practices to improve collection site security and sample collection integrity. Here are some of the best practices used:
1) Sample collectors must always pay attention to the employees for drug testing from the [...]
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