We all know that drugs and alcohol in the workplace can be a dangerous combination, but how dangerous is the mix? How do we measure the cost of the affects…
Category: Drug and alcohol testing
Workplace drug and alcohol testing is a vital tool in protecting businesses. Find out more about drug testing, what it involves and how vital it is.
Drug and alcohol testing in Perth nets pilot
Drug and alcohol testing in Perth workplaces may be becoming more common, but you probably wouldn’t expect that an A380 pilot would be one of those caught out. According to…
Drug and alcohol testing in Queensland workplaces a must
If you own or manage a workplace in Queensland you may think you don’t need to conduct drug and alcohol testing. You may be confident that your workers wouldn’t take…
Drug and alcohol testing on show
Drug and alcohol testing will be on show this week, with Integrity Sampling NSW taking part in the 2016 Safety in Action Sydney. Safety in Action is a series of…
Shades of grey when conducting drug and alcohol testing for your Perth workplace
If you conduct alcohol testing or drug testing in your Perth workplace, you’d probably expect that it’s the younger members of your workforce that are more likely to return a…
Turning up to work under the influence – does your job play a part?
What type of person are you? Do you drink excessively? Do you do drugs? Are you the type of person who thinks turning up to work under the influence of…
Drug and alcohol testing – don’t stick your head in the sand
If you’re a business owner or manager, it’s easy to fall into the trap of sticking your head in the sand when it comes to issues, believing they won’t affect…
Drug and alcohol testing services now in Busselton and surrounds
If you’re looking for drug testing services in Bridgetown, Busselton, Bunbury, Collie, Dardanup, Dunsborough, Donnybrook, Margaret River, Yallingup and areas in between, Integrity Sampling is now the business to call.…
Health and safety is number one
One of the questions most businesses ask themselves when considering whether to introduce drug and alcohol testing in their workplace is why. Why conduct workplace drug testing? Why conduct workplace…
Workplace drug and alcohol testing vital
Research, community concerns and media commentary should be sending a clear message to Australian workplace owners and managers – testing of workers for drugs and alcohol is now more important…
Some positives from alcohol consumption stats
There is good news from a survey on alcohol consumption released recently by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS): Australians are drinking less alcohol than at any time in the…
The agony and the ecstasy
While the drug ICE is getting plenty of attention in the media, other drugs, such as ecstasy, are still popular amongst users. In fact, research shows that 10.9% of Australians…
BAC – How high can you safely go?
If you listen to the news or read a newspaper, all too often you’ll notice a report on a driver who’s been caught – or worse, killed – with a…
What’s your policy on drugs and alcohol?
When we ask, ‘What’s your policy when it comes to drugs and alcohol?’ we’re not questioning whether you think it’s OK to have a third drink while watching the footy.…
Testing times for Dräger’s partnership
High quality oral-fluid drug testing is accessible to Australian workforces thanks to an exclusive partnership between Dräger and Integrity Sampling. Integrity Sampling is the exclusive on-site drug testing provider and…
ICE education a priority
Following on from a front page story in the Herald Sun this week that claimed that suburban and country football players were allegedly using the drug ICE before matches, the…
How long do drugs stay in your system?
How long does it take for drugs to be processed by my body? How long can drugs be detected in my body? When can I drive and go to work…
In-house drug and alcohol testing
It’s a question that’s asked by some businesses: Can I conduct my own in-house drug and alcohol testing? The simple answer to this question is yes, you can conduct your…
Amphetamines versus methamphetamines
We hear a lot about amphetamines and methamphetamines in the media, particularly in relation to the drug ICE, which is a type of methamphetamine. So what is the difference between…
A crazy Christmas!
When is a positive a negative? When it involves a positive drug or alcohol test, something of which Integrity Sampling experienced all too often over the Christmas period. During November…