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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.
Drug testing turns to waste (water)
While studying wastewater wouldn’t be everyone’s cup of tea, the results can prove interesting. Indeed, the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, which is using wastewater to test for levels of…
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…
Drug and alcohol testing in Queensland takes to the rails
Drug and alcohol testing in Queensland workplaces is now widespread, particularly for industries where safety critical roles are common. The workers who undergo regular drug and alcohol testing in Queensland…
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.…
Drug testing not a random act in your Western Australian workplace
When people think of drug and alcohol testing they often think of random testing, because it’s what we’re most exposed to, usually by roadside police. But when it comes to…
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…
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…
Random drug and alcohol testing – Queensland festive season report card
The Festive Season is over and while some may feel a bit sad that another Christmas and New Year has passed, for the Queensland Police it brings a sigh of…
Implementing random drug testing in Perth workplaces
Whether it’s a New Year’s Resolution or you simply want to improve your business’ safety regime, if you’re thinking of implementing random drug testing in your Perth workplace there are…
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…
Get the facts on drugs – ecstasy
You take a closer look at the 3 ecstasy pills in your hand, your supply for another long night of partying ahead. You’d be asleep by midnight without these little…