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Category: Drug testing
Workplace drug testing is a broad term that describes any drug testing implemented in workplaces. It can include methods such as saliva and urine drug testing.
You can refuse drug testing but should you?
As we’ve highlighted before in our blogs, you can absolutely refuse drug testing on our roads and in our workplaces, but that doesn’t mean you should. This comes on the…
Caught in the ACT – drug testing catches out police
Some people complain that police and politicians should also face drug testing and in many cases they do! Here’s an example from the ACT published on the-riotact.com. The article explains…
Saliva drug testing “more effective in determining current use”
What is saliva drug testing and why is it touted as the best and fairest way to test for drugs on roadsides and in workplaces? Medical News Today recently published…
Roadside drug testing results in Geelong a concern
According to an article in the Geelong Advertiser, it’s possible drug-drivers caught travelling in the Geelong region could outnumber drink-drivers for the third consecutive year. In fact, the number of…
Drug testing far from a waste(water)
Imagine if you were given the job of studying the nation’s wastewater? No thanks, we can hear you say, although we think it’s fair to say that the people from…
What are employers’ responsibilities for drug testing?
One of the questions we get asked regularly here at Integrity Sampling is “What are employers’ responsibilities when it comes to workplace drug testing?”, which is a subject that the…
New drug testing measures welcomed
A Victorian Parliament Member has welcomed new drug driving measures in a letter to the editor of the Seymour Telegraph. In the letter, Member for Northern Victoria Tania Maxwell writes…
Drug testing will catch up with you in regional Victoria
Police have a very clear message to motorists in regional Victoria who think they can take drugs and then drive: they will catch up with you! The warning comes with…
Drug testing highlights a NSW problem
It should come as no surprise to regular readers of our blogs to know that drugs are becoming a bigger issue on our roads than alcohol. And this is certainly…
Drug test positives drop
A drop in positive drug tests would normally be a cause for optimism, but in this case the news has been tempered due to COVID-19. According to an article on…
Medicinal cannabis and potential impacts on drug testing
Medicinal cannabis has been in the news again recently, with reports that the national medicines regulator is considering a new proposal on the drug’s use. What is the proposal, why…
Ballarat police tacking increased drug driving
An article in The Courier highlights the issues facing Ballarat police in combating drug driving, which is described as an increasing problem. In the article, Highway Patrol Senior Sergeant Stuart…
Roadside drug testing in Victoria extremely accurate
A senior police officer in Victoria has described the state’s roadside drug testing program as extremely accurate, in a press release to announce a new trial that will see drug…
Workplace drug testing failing the test
Last week we brought you an article on the increase in failed workplace drug testing results in the United Kingdom, where one-in-four workers tested have provided positive results in the…
Workplace drug use up during COVID-19
According to an article on the UK’s businessdesk.com, the use of drugs has soared among staff during the coronavirus lockdown. More than one-in-four UK workers have tested positive for drugs…
What can you do if you think an employee is high?
Imagine if you were a supervisor, manager or owner of a business and you suspected one of your employees was high on drugs. What can you do? What should you…
MP calls for increased drug testing on roads in Victoria
As we alluded to in one of last week’s posts (see Policing the police with drug testing), many people would like to see less drug testing on our roads, but…
Policing the police with drug testing
One of the regular comments on our Facebook page when we provide a report on drug testing – particularly roadside testing – is that the police should leave ‘innocent’, hard-working…
Why is drug testing necessary?
National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2019 One of the common criticisms of police forces, governments and organisations like ours around Australia when it comes to drug testing is that it’s…