While there’s a lot of attention in the media on the drug ICE, other drugs are also causing issues in our communities and workplaces, including cocaine. Recently, the Alcohol and…
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Drugs and alcohol in the workplace not just an employer’s concern
Many businesses around Australia are decreasing their health and safety risks by implementing management programs that aim to reduce the impact of drugs and alcohol in their workplaces. But a…
Fentanyl misuse on the rise
If you think illicit drugs such as ICE, cocaine and heroin are the major contributors to accidental overdose deaths in Australia, you’d be wrong. In fact, they’re not even close.…
Opioids such as codeine not a good choice for chronic pain
If you’ve had chronic back pain or other long term pain in the past 30 years of so, chances are you were prescribed or taken over the counter opioid medication…
Random drug testing makes budget headlines
One of the more newsworthy (and controversial) announcements in the recent 2017 Budget is a plan to trial random drug testing for Newstart and Youth Allowances recipients in targeted areas.…
Binge drinking a concern or an Aussie alcohol rite of passage?
Most of us Aussies love a drink of alcohol. For many, alcohol is with us when we relax after a tough day, when we enjoy the company of friends and…
Is the ICE Wars message overblown?
There has been plenty of media attention on the drug ICE over the last several years, highlighting just how insidious the drug is. This attention has ramped up recently with…
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…
7 most popular drug and alcohol posts for 2016
In 2016, we published over 70 posts on drug and alcohol topics, including posts on workplace drug and alcohol testing, drug and alcohol awareness, and drug and alcohol support. So…
Drug and alcohol abuse fills Victorian hospitals in Festive Season
While Christmas and the New Year period is a joyous, happy and relaxing time for many people, for Victoria’s medical personnel it can be an extremely busy time, as the…
Drug and alcohol testing 24/7
While you’re tucking into your Christmas pudding, popping the champagne corks on New Year’s Eve or lying on the beach during January, spare a thought for Integrity Sampling’s consultants. With…
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…
Methamphetamines a workplace hazard or help?
While workplaces in Australia – and let’s face it, most civilised countries – are doing their best to stamp out the influence of methamphetamines in the workplace, it seems that…
Who leads the world in the alcohol consumption race?
It’s been known to increase the risk of developing more than 200 diseases, but it’s not a virus, a junk food or an illegal drug. It’s been long-known to be…
ICE action plan accounced
The Federal Government has released the final report and response to the National ICE Taskforce’s findings, which includes a $300 million investment to tackle the drug, its demand, its supply…
We’re on show!
Integrity Sampling is this week at the Safety in Action Melbourne trade show, being held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. The show started yesterday and will conclude tomorrow,…
Integrity Sampling on show
Integrity Sampling is going to the show. No, it’s not the Royal Melbourne Show but it is just as tantalising for those who work in health and safety! Integrity Sampling…
New web address for Integrity Sampling
Our website address has changed! To find out all you need to know about Integrity Sampling, as well as advice on drug and alcohol testing, management and education, the new go…
How dangerous is the drug ICE?
A recent report on ABC’s 7.30 has investigated just how dangerous the drug ICE can be and whether the reports of full-scale addiction are true. In the report, recreational users…