It’s a lazy Sunday afternoon and you’re sitting at home watching the footy when there’s a knock at the door. It’s Peter, a good mate, so you invite him in and ask if he wants a beer. “I’ve got something better than beer,” he replies, as he pulls out a few ecstasy tablets from...
Category: Drug testing
News and views on workplace drug testing
Sydney drug testing a festival focus
It’s certainly not just in our workplaces or on our roads where the use of drugs is a concern, with music festivals regularly under the spotlight. Now it seems that drug testing at music festivals around Australia may become commonplace, although drug testing at Sydney and NSW events are still in doubt. This follows...
Can you beat saliva drug testing?
After a big weekend, which saw you using a variety of drugs and enjoying a few drinks to boot, you’re ready for another week of work. But before you head off to work you get out your secret weapon. The mouthwash you purchased after Googling ‘Can you beat saliva drug testing?’ After a quick...
Extra drug and alcohol testing in Perth and WA targeted in budget
Extra drug and alcohol testing in Perth and WA on our roads, and a multi-million war on meth are two of the centrepieces of the State Government’s budget, announced last week. Extra funds for roadside drug and alcohol testing in Perth and WA Like other states throughout Australia, WA police have been conducting random...
Codeine drug test positives about to rise
If there was a betting market on whether the number of workplace codeine drug test positive results would rise or not, a smart punter would be putting their money – and their house – on a rise. Why are the number of positive codeine drug tests likely to rise? Because the prime time for...
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 alcohol or drugs is OK? Now, according to recent data from the United States, the answers to these questions and more may lie in...
Drugs and drug testing front page news
Twenty years ago you hardly ever heard about drug testing, unless it involved an Olympian like Ben Johnson, who infamously tested positive to a banned substance after beating Carl Lewis in the 100 metres of the 1988 Seoul Olympics. These days, however, drugs and drug testing are often in the news. From the different...
Workplace drug use heading north
Australia is certainly not the only country facing issues with methamphetamines and not the only country with concerns about workplace drug use. In fact, we don’t need to look very far at all to find another country facing the same concerns. According to the regional New Zealand news agency, The Northern Advocate, there’s been...
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 you or your business. But when it comes to drug and alcohol testing and the management of drug and alcohol issues, statistics suggest that...
Roadside drug testing produces staggering results
Roadside drug testing in and around the Wagga Wagga area of NSW has gained a lot of attention in local media of late, due to the staggering number of people being caught with illegal drugs in their system. According to the Wagga Wagga local newspaper, The Daily Advertiser, a record 80 drug drivers had...