Here’s news that will have some people rejoicing and others, including the people who think roadside drug testing Victoria is just revenue raising, even hotter under the collar. According to…
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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…
We’re positive! Amazon workplace drug testing changes
In last week’s post we highlighted the dangers of cannabis in workplaces and on the roads, which may make a decision by one of the world’s leading brands seem a…
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…
NSW bus drivers call for COVID-19 rapid testing
According to an article on the busnews.com.au website, bus drivers at a Western Sydney depot forced its closure for a safety stoppage recently because they want COVID-19 rapid testing to…
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…
Drug and alcohol testing of paramedics in Tasmania
An article in The Advocate has highlighted that there is a lot of support of random drug and alcohol testing for paramedics in Tasmania, but the details of how it…
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:…
NSW truck driver in meth double trouble
A NSW truck driver who was caught driving with meth in his system twice on consecutive days was also caught for working more than the standard maximum work time, only…
When workplace drug testing and the community mix
When Integrity Sampling consultants conduct their workplace drug testing, most of the tests are carried out ‘behind closed doors’. The tests take place in places such as factories, mines, warehouses…
ICE a Queensland ‘Wide’ issue
An article in Queensland’s Courier Mail has highlighted that the drug ICE is an epidemic in a regional Queensland community and that it’s the main drug detected in drug testing.…
Roadside drug testing stats highlight fatal issue in Victoria
A Herald Sun article calls it the “Shocking truth behind road trauma statistics”, with roadside drug testing in Victoria and, more shockingly, road trauma investigations, laying out the awful truth…
Penalties for failing drug and alcohol testing in WA increase
With all the media attention on COVID 19, there has been small but important changes in WA that may have gone unnoticed. The changes include an increase in penalties for…
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…
Alcohol testing shock in NSW
According to an article on news.com.au, a woman in NSW has allegedly been caught in alcohol testing with a reading more than five times the legal limit. The driver was…
Melbourne drug testing fail with a difference
Can you be caught for drug testing in Melbourne while riding a scooter? As highlighted by an article in a recent Whitehorse Leader, yes you can and while the incident…
What happens when you fail preliminary drug testing?
You’ve just tested positive for drugs during roadside drug testing or during a saliva drug test in the workplace. This means you will face significant consequences – a fine and…
Drug testing with a twist in Queensland
Can you fail roadside drug testing from passive smoking of cannabis? According to a driver in Queensland you can. As reported in a Courier Mail article, he told police that…
Roadside drug testing in Queensland locked in
We’ve mentioned before in our blogs that if you’re faced with drug testing on a Queensland roadside or workplace, you’re better off taking the test and failing rather than refusing…