Police conduct drug testing on Victoria’s roads and on Victoria’s waterways, while organisations such as Integrity Sampling conduct drug testing in Victoria’s workplaces, so it shouldn’t surprise that tests are also carried out in the state’s prisons… And the results aren’t anything to crow about. An article in the Geelong Advertiser on Sunday highlights...
Category: Drug testing
News and views on workplace drug testing
Can you beat saliva drug testing?
One of the frequent questions we get asked is ‘Can you beat drug testing?’. Now, while some people may raise their eyebrows at the question and wonder what illegal substance the person asking has been taking lately, we do our best to keep a straight face and consider that the question may be a...
How accurate is drug testing?
If you’ve been stopped to undertake drug testing on the roads by police, or you are required to undergo drug testing in your workplace, you may have wondered how accurate the testing really is? Is it possible to fail testing when you’ve had no drugs? The accuracy of roadside drug testing in NSW was...
Getting back to work in the new world of COVID-19
As many businesses tackle the challenges of operating within COVID-19 restrictions, it’s important to factor alcohol and drug testing in this equation. The reality is alcohol and drug issue can occur in anywhere, including workplaces, and if it’s in your workplace then it can come at a huge cost. According to statistics, one in...
Drugs and other traffic offenses a fatal combination
An article on bigrigs.com.au quotes a top traffic cop in NSW who says the transport industry cannot afford to become complacent in terms of workplace drug testing. Chief inspector Phil Brooks says that combining drug use with other offences such as speed tampering, fatigue, and other infringements, heightens the risk on NSW roads. The...
Drug testing of truck drivers needs urgent attention
The Victorian Police Minister, Lisa Neville, has flagged looking at drug testing in trucking companies as an area which needed urgent attention. In an ABC article she quoted as saying: “ have a look at the settings in relation to trucks — driving hours, drug testing, but it will lead us down...
Road safety experts welcome potential review of Victorian drug driving laws
According to an ABC article, with more than half of the fatalities on Victorian roads linked to drug driving, experts at the Monash University Accident Research Centre are welcoming a possible State Government review of roadside drug testing and penalties. Associate Professor Michael Fitzharris believes there is scope to do more about all substances,...
Drugs on roads a concern
ONE in every 11 motorists tested was driving with an illicit drug in their system, data from a mobile drug testing (MDT) police blitz shows. Sadly, after the recent tragedies in Adelaide and Melbourne, we want to raise the ongoing concerns we have, regarding the increase in suspension/cancellations of random, incident/causal drug and alcohol...
Ninth wastewater drug testing report released
As we’ve mentioned in some of our other blogs, the ninth report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program has been released. The program, which involves testing the wastewater for drugs at sites across Australia, provides long-term insights into drug consumption, including illegal and legal drugs. Integrity Sampling undertakes testing across Australia and New...
Can you fail drug testing due to hemp?
Hemp and cannabis are closely related and while one is considered an illegal drug the other isn’t and is sold in food products in Australia. So, what is hemp and can you potentially fail drug testing due to its use? Hemp is a strain of the Cannabis sativa plant that cannabis, the illegal drug,...