For the past month South Australia police has put an increased emphasis on drug and alcohol testing, as part of its Operation High Impact F5 operation. Operation High Impact F5…
Latest Drugs and Alcohol News
Can you beat alcohol testing?
It’s an age old question with no easy answer: Can you beat alcohol testing if you’re over the limit? As we’ve looked at before in our blogs, there are a…
Urine drug testing in WA – what’s the process?
Recently we brought you the story of a young family that ingested marijuana, allegedly after eating a brownie from a café. Urine drug testing of the WA family’s mother and…
Are cannabis users unfairly targeted at work?
With unemployment at record lows, more people on the jobseeker benefit than ever before and an acknowledged shortage of skilled tradespeople, a serious question must be asked: Are some capable…
Roadside drug testing in Queensland a lifesaver
Why do the police conduct roadside drug testing in Queensland? Is it, as one line of popular opinion suggests, simply a revenue raiser? Or is it a valuable lifesaver? Drug…
The vote is in – drug and alcohol testing of politicians wins!
A couple of weeks ago we asked the question in a blog, should our politicians face drug and alcohol testing? Well, the vote is in and, perhaps not surprisingly, the…
Random drug testing shame in Victoria
Police data has revealed the places in Victoria where people are most likely to fail random drug testing on our roads and end up with a drug driving infringement notice.…
Going to school on drugs and alcohol
Drug and alcohol education in the workplace vital We provide plenty of information in our blogs about the importance of workplace drug testing for those businesses where safety is a…
Workplace drug testing in Tasmania a safety tool
Are you concerned about your employee’s use of drugs and alcohol and how it may impact on your Tasmanian business? If so, have you thought about implementing drug testing in…
Drug and alcohol testing politicians a popular vote
As we’ve mentioned before in our blogs, one of the most common comments we receive is that drug and alcohol testing should start with our politicians. This view gained further…
‘Way out there’ workplace drug testing in WA
If safety is important in your WA business and your employees face risks in their roles, then you most likely already conduct workplace drug testing or have considered implementing drug…
Who do you target in workplace drug testing? Everyone!
If you own or manage a business, or supervise people, you may consider yourself a good judge of people. You probably think you know the employees in your business or…
Drug testing in Queensland school hailed a success
When a Queensland school introduced drug testing for its students seven years ago it was widely criticised, but now the school’s principal is hailing the program a success. The drug…
Drug and alcohol testing focus on tradies
When it comes to work roles where safety is a high priority – and therefore drug and alcohol testing should be implemented – most people would agree that pilots, truck…
Workplace drug testing the WorkSafe Victoria way
While Integrity Sampling provides workplace drug testing services in Victoria and other parts of Australia – in fact it’s our sole business – we’re well aware that implementing drug testing…
Drug testing catches out Sydney ferry staff
A few weeks ago we wrote a post with a particularly difficult question attached: Who would you rather travel with, a pilot high on methamphetamines or a vehicle driver with…
Forget tea leaves, wastewater is better for drug testing in Tasmania!
As we regularly remind readers of our blogs, if your Tasmanian workplace is safety-focussed then conducting drug testing is a must, and a key piece of evidence is the National…
Urine testing in WA shock result
One of the big stories to come out of WA in past week, as much for its shock value than anything else, was the announcement that urine testing proved that…
Drug usage in regional areas raises questions about drug testing
There was an interesting article in a regional newspaper recently regarding the concern from the agricultural industry about the high use of the drug ICE in regional areas. So, let’s…
The drug test – which drug causes most harm?
Which drug causes the most harm in Australia? Is it the drug ICE, that gets a lot of attention because of its sometimes powerful effects, or ecstasy, which has received…