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How long can drugs stay in your system?
During a night out with friends, you’ve taken an illegal drug. You’re not a regular user and it’s only a small amount, so when you get up the next morning…
Australian workplace drug testing laws
For a business contemplating the introduction of drug testing to their workplace, two of their key concerns are how their employees will react and where do they stand in terms…
Workplace drug testing the quick and convenient way
It wasn’t long ago when most of us were occasionally subjected to a swab down the throat and nose for a COVID-19 PCR test. Certainly not painful, but it could…
Taking a cut at alcohol testing
A Queensland man has found out the hard way that you don’t need to be driving a vehicle or riding a motorbike to fail roadside alcohol testing. According to ABC…
New industrial manslaughter laws in SA bring drug and alcohol testing into focus
South Australia has introduced new laws that make industrial manslaughter a criminal offence. What is industrial manslaughter and why do the new laws make drug and alcohol testing even more…
Queensland adds cocaine to roadside drug testing
If you take cocaine and drive in Queensland, roadside drug testing will catch you. That’s the key message from Queensland Police after the Minister for Transport and Main Roads announced…
Is being drowsy at work as dangerous as being drunk?
With shift work and non-regular work hours becoming more common, many people are arriving to work feeling tired. Which begs the question, is it more dangerous to be at work…
Roadside drug testing in Victoria saving lives
There’s little doubt that roadside drug testing can be a controversial subject, however, there’s also little doubt that the practice is saving lives. One esteemed organisation to show the value…
Can you accidently fail drug and alcohol testing?
We’ve probably all heard – and laughed – at excuses that some people have made for failing drug and alcohol testing. But can excuses sometimes be valid? The simple answer…
Alcohol testing catches many
What’s worse than a driver who crashed his car with a blood alcohol level nearly six times over the 0.05 limit? How about a P-plater who failed alcohol testing when…
Drug testing catches out pilot in Melbourne
Last week, mainstream media broke the news of a Jetstar pilot who had been stood down for drug-related offences. The suspension took place after authorities in Melbourne allegedly detected traces…
Workplace alcohol testing a sure bet
A NSW jockey has found out the hard way that alcohol testing can’t just catch you out on the roads. The country-based jockey was riding at the New South Wales…
How drug testing can benefit your workplace
You can’t pick up a newspaper, turn on the television or visit an online news site without seeing more information about cost of living pressures. Inflation is hitting individuals and…
Post pandemic drug use a concern
A new study has revealed that the number of working age people with drug and alcohol use issues has risen by nearly 25 per cent since the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
What’s your policy on workplace drug testing?
If you own or manage a business where safety is important and you conduct workplace drug testing, it’s wise to periodically communicate your drug and alcohol policy and procedures to…
(Shift) working to get a good night’s sleep
While Integrity Sampling helps companies improve their health and safety around drugs and alcohol, we know there are many other issues that can impact an employee’s ability to work safely,…
Dozing drink driver’s fast food folly
We’ve highlighted before in our posts the extraordinary improvements that have made in Australia since roadside alcohol testing was introduced. Across all states and territories, many hundreds of lives have…
Workplace drug and alcohol testing – the whole kit and caboodle
While workplace drug and alcohol testing is routine for providers like Integrity Sampling, we understand that for most people and businesses, the steps forward can be confusing. As well as…
Drug testing in SA reveals ‘selfish’ drivers
Police in South Australia have labelled drivers who failed drug testing and alcohol testing over the Easter period as ‘selfish’. Like all states and territories, there was an increased presence…