The Herald Sun reported on the weekend that Victoria Police will push for cocaine to be included in roadside drug testing. And they have support from road accident experts, who say the drug is just as dangerous as methamphetamines on our roads. The Herald Sun article claims the state government is looking into whether cocaine...
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Failing the Queensland alcohol test
Can you fail alcohol testing if you are under 0.05 blood alcohol concentration? You may have realised that this is a bit of a trick question, because the answer is yes. It is possible to be charged with drink driving if you are under 0.05 BAC, but only for some drivers. For example, in Queensland,...
Australians who use drugs
Who uses recreational drugs in Australia? Is the rate of recreational drug use growing? What drugs do people use? Why do people use drugs? While these are somewhat complex questions, with no single answer, it’s worth taking a closer look. This is particularly the case for workplace owners or managers, who are trying to ensure...
Drugs and alcohol in the workplace
Are you an employer that’s concerned about your people using drugs and alcohol in the workplace? Are you an employee who is concerned about other people’s drug or alcohol habits, and what it could mean to your safety? If you’re concerned about drugs and alcohol in the workplace, it’s possible you have every right to...
Roadside drug testing improves safety in NSW
Most of us are so used to driving a car that we forget that it’s an activity that requires a lot of skill, judgement and concentration. Negatively influencing your ability to drive a car can be disastrous, which is why drug testing is carried out on roads in NSW and across Australia. If you’ve never...
Drug and alcohol testing is no laughing matter… Or is it?
We understand that drug and alcohol testing can be a pretty dry subject for some people, so for our last post before Christmas we thought it best to try to add a little humour to an otherwise serious subject. So here is a humourous look at some drug and alcohol testing fails and other interesting...
No holidays for drug and alcohol testing
Christmas and New Year are always a great time to relax and socialise. Hopefully you have parties to go to, friends to catch up with and perhaps even holidays to look forward to. And if you enjoy a drink and perhaps even taking illegal drugs, letting your hair down a little more won’t hurt… Or...
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 we start drinking more, would there be more alcohol-related harms and what would be the impact? Recently, the Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF) looked at...
Drug testing in Victoria aims to save lives
What is drug testing in Victoria – at work and on the road – trying to achieve? If you listen to some people, roadside drug testing is merely a revenue raising tool and would question the validity of testing. The same people are likely to say that drug testing in workplaces is an invasion of...
COVID-19 rapid testing is here, but what does it mean for workplaces?
While COVID-19 rapid testing is here and here to stay in the short to medium term, and provides a valuable tool in the battle against COVID, according to an article on the Human Resources Director website, it does create challenges for workplaces. Dominic Fleeton, from workplace legal specialists Kingston Reid, says COVID-19 rapid testing technology...