Have Australians turned to illegal drugs to help get them through the COVID-19 pandemic? That is just one of the answers being asked by a study called Australians’ Drug Use:…
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Michael is the founder of Integrity Sampling and is responsible for overseeing all national operations. He is based at Integrity Sampling's head office in Melbourne and is also responsible for the co-ordination of drug and alcohol testing within Victoria, assisting in the implementation of drug and alcohol (fit for work) policies and the presentation of drug and alcohol education and awareness programs.
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NSW truck driver in meth double trouble
A NSW truck driver who was caught driving with meth in his system twice on consecutive days was also caught for working more than the standard maximum work time, only…
When workplace drug testing and the community mix
When Integrity Sampling consultants conduct their workplace drug testing, most of the tests are carried out ‘behind closed doors’. The tests take place in places such as factories, mines, warehouses…
ICE a Queensland ‘Wide’ issue
An article in Queensland’s Courier Mail has highlighted that the drug ICE is an epidemic in a regional Queensland community and that it’s the main drug detected in drug testing.…
Roadside drug testing stats highlight fatal issue in Victoria
A Herald Sun article calls it the “Shocking truth behind road trauma statistics”, with roadside drug testing in Victoria and, more shockingly, road trauma investigations, laying out the awful truth…
Penalties for failing drug and alcohol testing in WA increase
With all the media attention on COVID 19, there has been small but important changes in WA that may have gone unnoticed. The changes include an increase in penalties for…
Cannabis use would rise if it was made legal
According to a Canberra Times article, more than four percent of Australians who have never tried cannabis would do, if lawmakers legalised its use. The article is based on research…
Alcohol testing shock in NSW
According to an article on news.com.au, a woman in NSW has allegedly been caught in alcohol testing with a reading more than five times the legal limit. The driver was…
Melbourne drug testing fail with a difference
Can you be caught for drug testing in Melbourne while riding a scooter? As highlighted by an article in a recent Whitehorse Leader, yes you can and while the incident…
What happens when you fail preliminary drug testing?
You’ve just tested positive for drugs during roadside drug testing or during a saliva drug test in the workplace. This means you will face significant consequences – a fine and…
Drug testing with a twist in Queensland
Can you fail roadside drug testing from passive smoking of cannabis? According to a driver in Queensland you can. As reported in a Courier Mail article, he told police that…
Roadside drug testing in Queensland locked in
We’ve mentioned before in our blogs that if you’re faced with drug testing on a Queensland roadside or workplace, you’re better off taking the test and failing rather than refusing…
Integrity Sampling joins Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds as members
Integrity Sampling has joined Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds as members to assist with the promotion of mental health and wellbeing of transport and logistics workers. It can be…
Workplace drug testing in Western Australia not all plain sailing
There’s been quite a bit of media attention in Western Australia recently about workplace drug testing, which from our perspective needs some clarification. The media attention revolves around changes to…
Drug testing focus in Mackay, Queensland
Queensland Police has revealed a new strategy targeting drugs operations and roadside drug testing in the Mackay area. As revealed in the Courier Mail, police will use a two-pronged strategy,…
The sharp end of drug use in the workplace
If one of your employees was an amphetamines user, and was coming to work under the influence, what would be the potential threat to your business or to you? If…
Drug testing on the rise in Queensland
Last week we published a blog about roadside drug testing in Queensland and one of the messages was that if you take drugs and drive, one day the police will…
Geraldton drug testing hits the skids
According to an article in The West Australian, a Geraldton man has had his bail revoked after allegedly trying to cheat on urine drug testing. While there is little detail…
Drug testing in Queensland not the worst consequence
You would think with all the warnings about roadside drug testing in Queensland, not to mention the safety consequences of drug driving, that we’d see the rates of people getting…
SA parents fail drug testing while dropping kids off at school
If you set up roadside drug testing at school drop off, how many drivers do you think you’d catch with drugs in their system? Somewhere between one in 50 or…