Drug testing has made the news in recent days and weeks, with the drug ICE and its aggressive symptoms, a new drug testing van in WA that’s targeting methamphetamines and…
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.
Drug testing on the rails in New South Wales
Can you sack a worker who fails drug testing in your New South Wales’ workplace, particularly if you have a zero tolerance on drugs? It’s an interesting question, particularly after…
Random drug testing in Victoria – a pain or a lifesaver?
You’re heading down the coast for a long-weekend away in Victoria’s January sunshine when you notice a big line up of traffic ahead of you. “What’s going on,” you think,…
ABC THC of drug testing in Victoria
Forget the ABCs of drug testing in Victoria, this is more about the THCs. Because when workplace drug testing or roadside drug testing is carried out in Victoria, the drug…
Policing the police for drug and alcohol testing in Tasmania
Next time you’re stopped by the police in Tasmania to undergo drug or alcohol testing, you might wonder whether there is anyone policing the police. In other words, do Tasmania…
The positive from failing drug testing
You’ve just failed drug testing during a random roadside stop or you’ve failed workplace drug testing after a supervisor questioned your ability to work safely, so what on earth could…
Are you conducting drug testing in your Queensland workplace?
One week out from Christmas may not be the most convenient time to ask whether you conduct drug testing in your Queensland workplace, but then again, perhaps it’s a good…
Will drug testing be as successful as alcohol testing in NSW?
We’ve highlighted in our posts that the drive to decrease the road toll in the last 40 years with the use of alcohol testing and promoting the dangers of driving…
Drug testing nabs South Australian drivers during school pick-up
In what a police superintendent has described as deplorable, two drivers in South Australia have failed roadside drug testing while picking up their children from school. According to the South…
Roadside drug testing highlighting fatal issue
While roadside drug testing figures over the last few years have been suggesting that drugs are becoming a worse issue on our roads than alcohol, it’s now official; drivers under…
Drug and alcohol testing for Tasmanian pollies? We’ll vote for that!
If there’s one common comment from people who look at our blogs and Facebook posts, it’s that politicians should face drug and alcohol testing. Well then, here’s a story that…
The highs of drugs in construction workplaces
Workers in the construction industry are more likely than any other profession to use drugs. However, before Aussie construction workers start getting hot under their blue collars, it needs to…
Flushing out drug testing results in Queensland
It doesn’t matter whether you’re in Brisbane, on the Gold Coast, in Cairns or potentially any other part of Queensland, when you go to the toilet you could be taking…
Wastewater drug testing hall of shame
Our wastewater tells a story and in some instances it’s a story of shame, with wastewater drug testing showing the cities, regional areas and states where drugs are used and…
Saliva drug testing the way to go in NSW
When NSW police carry out roadside drug testing, guess what method they use? If you answered saliva testing, well done. When Integrity Sampling carries out drug testing in NSW’s workplaces,…
When is a drug hangover not just a hangover?
Saliva drug testing in Victoria the one way to know if you’re still under the influence If you’ve had a big night out on the grog, you might not be…
ICE and driving a deadly combination
If you’re one of the 1.4% of Australians who have used ICE, methamphetamines or amphetamines in the past 12 months, for goodness sake don’t take the drug and get behind…
Drug testing in South Australia a safety imperative
One of the major criticisms of drug testing in South Australia on our roads is that it’s simply about revenue raising, while when conducted in our workplaces, drug testing is…
Can you say no to workplace drug testing?
You’re on a ‘bender’ on the weekend, having a great time with mates, downing a few drinks and indulging in illicit drugs. But now it’s Monday morning and soon after…
Roadside drug testing saves lives
Roadside drug testing is no doubt controversial. In one corner there are the proponents suggesting that it’s simply revenue raising, that people who aren’t high are being caught and that…