by J S | Aug 14, 2021 | News/Articles, Blogs
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50-100 times stronger than morphine and heroin. The presence of fentanyl has often been found in cocaine, heroin, and other prohibited drugs. Fentanyl test strips help people assess their risk of overdose and adjust their usage...
by J S | Aug 13, 2021 | News/Articles, Blogs
Nearly every American knows someone who has lost their life or the life of a loved one to an opioid overdose. Unfortunately, deaths from synthetic opioids like fentanyl have skyrocketed in the past decade, taking 12 times as many lives in 2019 than in 2013. Fentanyl...
by Joanne Skeffington | Aug 10, 2021 | Blogs, News/Articles
Opioid abuse is a current epidemic that is impacting public health in the United States. The WHO estimates that approximately 115,000 people died of opioid overdoses in 2017, a 120% increase since 2010. Today, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, drug overdose deaths caused...
by Joanne Skeffington | Aug 2, 2021 | News/Articles, Blogs
SAMHSA reported that approximately 14 million American adults suffer from alcohol use disorders or alcohol dependency. The number of people seeking treatment for alcohol-related problems increases by 1.5 million every year. Since naltrexone became the second...
by Joanne Skeffington | Jul 30, 2021 | News/Articles, Blogs
The drug abuse rate has increased steadily in office settings, hospitals, government offices, rehabilitation facilities, and transportation offices in the past few years. In response to these challenges, most industries employ drug testing programs. Nowadays, saliva...
by Joanne Skeffington | Jul 26, 2021 | Blogs
One of the most significant influences on health problems, physical abuse, violence at home, family separation, and issues at work is alcohol. Thus, state and federal laws mandate testing for alcohol in various settings as a scientifically proven means to monitor an...
by Joanne Skeffington | Jun 25, 2021 | Blogs
As part of a standard urinalysis, a urine test strip or dipstick test can be used to identify pathological changes in a patient’s urine, diagnose a patient’s health status, and screen them using a urine testing strip. It provides valuable information on...
by Joanne Skeffington | Jun 8, 2021 | Blogs, News/Articles
Substance abuse treatment provides people with a way out of their addiction. Addiction is medically recognized as a chronic brain disease. The American Psychiatric Association in 2013 categorized it as a substance use disorder (SUD). Like any disease, (SUD) is...
by Joanne Skeffington | May 28, 2021 | Blogs, News/Articles
Alcohol Abuse Program is here because alcohol abuse is still a current problem in the United States. According to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), “more than 95,000 people die yearly from alcohol-related causes”. And...
by Joanne Skeffington | May 17, 2021 | Blogs, News/Articles
In the 2018 Employment Screening Benchmark Report, about 63% of responding organizations reported conducting drug and alcohol testing as part of background checks. In most cases, companies conduct urine testing through drug testing cups, among others. Learn how to...
by Joanne Skeffington | May 10, 2021 | Blogs
A test for drug abuse shows if a specific illicit or prescription drug is present in a person’s body. It can screen for some of the most common drugs of abuse such as cocaine, marijuana, amphetamine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, opiates, PCP, tricyclic antidepressants,...
by Joanne Skeffington | Apr 12, 2021 | News/Articles, Blogs
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, over 27 million people in the United States used acid at some point in their lives. While people use acid for many reasons, there have long been rumors on its long-term effects to stay in the body. How long does acid...
by Joanne Skeffington | Apr 5, 2021 | Blogs
Drug testing uses a cut-off level to determine the concentration of drugs and drug metabolites in your urine, blood sample, saliva, and hair. There is a safety risk if the results are equal to or above the recommended cut-off levels. If your sample is below the...
by Joanne Skeffington | Mar 29, 2021 | Blogs
When an employee undergoes drug testing, a Medical Review Officers reviews the results. But what exactly does an MRO do? Read on to find out what an MRO is and the part he or she plays in the drug testing process. What is an Medical Review Officers (MRO) for drug...
by Joanne Skeffington | Mar 22, 2021 | Blogs
What are quaaludes? Quaalude is the trade name for methaqualone. In 1965, William H. Rorer Pharmaceuticals introduced it to the medical community as a safe barbiturate substitute to induce sleep. It later shown to have addiction and withdrawal symptoms similar to...
by Joanne Skeffington | Mar 8, 2021 | Blogs, News/Articles
Statistics from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reveal that around 405,000 Americans aged 12 and above use barbiturates. Of this number, some 32,000 misuse barbiturates. Besides, teenagers and young adults who take barbiturates...
by Joanne Skeffington | Feb 15, 2021 | Blogs, News/Articles
It’s a Manic Monday! You still feel light-headed from last night’s booze party. As you drive yourself to work, you silently wish your supervisor won’t ask you to take your sunglasses off. But luck against luck, he tells you you’ll have a random...
by Joanne Skeffington | Feb 8, 2021 | Blogs, News/Articles
Everybody goes through personal problems at one point or another. Some people can cope with the stress that comes with these issues. However, others need assistance. This is where the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) comes in. The Employee Assistance Program assists...
by Joanne Skeffington | Feb 1, 2021 | Blogs, News/Articles
Any entrepreneur considering implementing a drug-free workplace program in his business should first be aware of the drug testing laws in his state or region. Otherwise, he can be held liable and face costly court cases later on. But what are these drug testing laws?...
by Joanne Skeffington | Jan 25, 2021 | Blogs
Companies that perform random drug testing in the workplace implement it to promote health and safety in the workplace; prevent accidents and fatalities; improve productivity, and improve profitability and sustainability. Most company owners still thinking of...
