Most of us Aussies love a drink of alcohol. For many, alcohol is with us when we relax after a tough day, when we enjoy the company of friends and…
Author: Michael
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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Cocaine still a target of drug testing in Tasmania
When Integrity Sampling started conducting drug testing in Tasmania and other parts of Australia, ICE was better known as a product that was kept in the freezer, there were more…
Cocaine use in communities and workplaces still a concern
With all the recent attention on the drug ICE, ecstasy use at music festivals and medicinal cannabis, it can be easy to forget that drugs such as cocaine are still…
Widening the scope for workplace drug testing
As we’ve mentioned many times in our blogs, if your workplace drug testing is targeting mostly young males, your drug testing may be missing others who aren’t fit to be…
Victoria’s medicinal cannabis initiative won’t impact workplace drug testing
As reported widely in the media, seriously ill children this week became the first Victorians to legally receive medicinal cannabis. So what will the move mean for workplace drug testing…
Drug and alcohol testing costs a small price to pay
If you’ve thought about implementing drug and alcohol testing in your workplace, one of your key considerations is likely to be the cost and whether your business can afford it.…
Is the ICE Wars message overblown?
There has been plenty of media attention on the drug ICE over the last several years, highlighting just how insidious the drug is. This attention has ramped up recently with…
Why conduct alcohol testing in your Tasmanian business?
Why should you conduct alcohol testing in your Tasmanian business? If an employee goes to the pub for lunch and consumes a beer or two, or comes to work after…
Will a positive workplace drug test lead to dismissal?
It’s a typical Saturday afternoon and you’re watching the footy with mates at home while enjoying weed. Which is fine for your mates, because they don’t need to work, but…
Why do people take drugs?
As a business owner or manager, or a police person on our roads, when someone provides a positive test to drugs during workplace drug testing or roadside drug testing you…
Mobile drug testing in Victoria catches one in 18
Mobile drug testing on Victoria’s roads during the four days of the unofficial Australia Day long weekend (remembering that most people were meant to work the Friday!) has uncovered drug…
Can you beat an alcohol test?
Let’s face it, most of us have done it. After a big night of drinking we’ve had to front up for work the next morning or needed to drive the…
Alcohol and drugs play a part in Western Australia’s road carnage
More people were killed on the roads in Western Australia than in any other year since 2008. And while there are many factors to blame for the rise, two factors…
Codeine decision and what it means for workplace drug testing
The on again, off again banning of codeine medications over the counter is… On again! Late last year the Therapeutic Goods Administration announced that codeine medication would require a prescription…
Drug testing using your toilet? It’s happening in Tasmania too!
Drug testing using your toilet? It may sound somewhat bizarre and unbelievable but it’s true. According to The Mercury, authorities in Tasmania are conducting drug testing using wastewater at five…
Fentanyl misuse widespread
It’s possibly not a drug you’ve even heard of, but its use is becoming more widespread. It’s name? Fentanyl. What is fentanyl? According to the Australian Drug Foundation, fentanyl is…
7 most popular drug and alcohol posts for 2016
In 2016, we published over 70 posts on drug and alcohol topics, including posts on workplace drug and alcohol testing, drug and alcohol awareness, and drug and alcohol support. So…
Drug and alcohol abuse fills Victorian hospitals in Festive Season
While Christmas and the New Year period is a joyous, happy and relaxing time for many people, for Victoria’s medical personnel it can be an extremely busy time, as the…
Drug and alcohol testing 24/7
While you’re tucking into your Christmas pudding, popping the champagne corks on New Year’s Eve or lying on the beach during January, spare a thought for Integrity Sampling’s consultants. With…
If you pass a drug test can you still be unsafe?
If you pass a drug test – during roadside drug testing or workplace drug testing – can you still be unsafe to drive or work? Similarly, can you pass an…