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Miscellaneous news
COVID and alcohol – what’s the story?
Since March 2020, when COVID restrictions started coming into force and lockdowns began to be part of the vernacular, there’s been a lot of speculation about Aussie’s drinking habits. Would…
Alcohol breathalysers – the gift that could save a life!
Do a search online for alcohol breathalysers and you’ll soon see that you purchase one for far less than you can shout a round of drinks at the pub. But…
COVID-19 rapid testing in the workplace
COVID-19 has thrown forward some new buzzwords that until recently weren’t part of common vernacular. Words like “herd immunity”, “flattening the curve” and “roadmap to recovery” spring to mind. Now…
Action on ICE urgent
In a Sydney Herald Sun article, Australia’s peak medical groups have warned that the NSW government needs to take greater action on the drug ICE, as it says drug and…
Drug overdoses hide in plain sight
According to a report on ajp.com.au, of the 2,227 drug-induced deaths in Australia in 2019, over 1,600 were unintentional. The figure was highlighted by the The Penington Institute in Australia’s…
Cannabis in the workplace and beyond
Cannabis is so widely used and sometimes trivialised that we may forget that it still is an illegal drug. In addition, cannabis in the workplace or on our roads can…
New laws make drug and alcohol testing even more important
Early last year we published a post on new industrial manslaughter laws that were sweeping across the country, and what the laws meant for drug and alcohol management and testing…
Get back to life with COVID-19 rapid testing
With our two largest states in lockdown, businesses right across the nation are doing it tough and those that are still operating don’t have the luxury to wait for the…
Illegal drug use during COVID-19
Have Australians turned to illegal drugs to help get them through the COVID-19 pandemic? That is just one of the answers being asked by a study called Australians’ Drug Use:…
Cannabis use would rise if it was made legal
According to a Canberra Times article, more than four percent of Australians who have never tried cannabis would do, if lawmakers legalised its use. The article is based on research…
Integrity Sampling joins Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds as members
Integrity Sampling has joined Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds as members to assist with the promotion of mental health and wellbeing of transport and logistics workers. It can be…
ICE ravaging societies
The alternative name of ICE may make crystal methamphetamines sound, well, cool, but it’s anything but for those who are addicted to it and those who are dying because of…
OHS (including drug and alcohol management) helps employees
Many organisations are discovering the benefits of committing to occupational health and safety, in part to improve employee satisfaction and safety performance. According to an article in the Manufacturers’ Monthly,…
Drug use on the up during COVID-19
Drug use is on the way up due to COVID-19, according to an article in the Mirage News. But before we sound the alarm bells a disclosure is required. The…
Victoria drug testing loophole
If you fail alcohol testing in Victoria repeatedly, eventually it’s likely you will receive a prison sentence. So, if you are a repeat offender for drug testing in Victoria you’d…
How to pass drug testing… After you’ve failed!
We have said before in our blogs that there are really only two ways to pass drug testing. They are not to take drugs in the first place or, if…
Drug testing in South Australia on the rise
Drug testing is on the increase in South Australia, but the news doesn’t relate to our roadsides or our workplaces. The drug testing in SA is being completed by child…
New alcohol guidelines hard to swallow
While the timing of this post isn’t perhaps great, on Christmas Eve and with New Years Eve just around the corner, it’s important to know that there is new advice…
Staying safe on our waterways
An excellent article on the Queensland Police website. And a good reminder that if you drink and take drugs, don’t drive, go to work or operate a boat… In recent…