Police forces around the world are using oral samples for their roadside drug testing and, if your business is contemplating introducing drug testing in the workplace, you should ensure your…
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What are the effects of alcohol?
It’s a drug, but most Australians openly use it and share it with friends and family. But that doesn’t mean alcohol is a safe drug. For many people, alcohol is…
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…
ICE use may be inflated
New research and subsequent media reports have cast doubt on the claim that Australia is in an ICE epidemic, with experts saying inflating the problem may encourage more people to…
Cannabis doesn’t belong in the workplace
Marijuana, or cannabis, is a drug that seemingly attracts endless debate. Should medical marijuana be legalised? Should all cannabis use be legalised? Could legalisation of marijuana help raise taxes and…
ICE use can leave you cold
The dangers of ICE were borne out yet again on the weekend another teenager dying in a road accident, where he was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by…
Positive drug test figures alarming
An alarming number of heavy vehicle drivers are driving under the influence of drugs, testing by the Victorian Police and Integrity Sampling has shown. The Victorian Police are catching 1…
Codeine positive tests on the rise
Testing by Integrity Sampling has shown an alarming increase in positive codeine tests in the workplace. The attached graph shows positive codeine results climbing during the winter months for the…
Codeine a concern
While many people turn to codeine when they have a cold or flu, those who don’t follow the recommended dosage put themselves at risk of failing a random drug test…
Drug and alcohol testing services now in Busselton and surrounds
If you’re looking for drug testing services in Bridgetown, Busselton, Bunbury, Collie, Dardanup, Dunsborough, Donnybrook, Margaret River, Yallingup and areas in between, Integrity Sampling is now the business to call.…
Toll takes the First Step
With support from Integrity Sampling and the Reverend Tim Costello, transportation and logistics company Toll has taken the first step to help support employees with drug or alcohol issues. A…
Health and safety is number one
One of the questions most businesses ask themselves when considering whether to introduce drug and alcohol testing in their workplace is why. Why conduct workplace drug testing? Why conduct workplace…
Workplace drug and alcohol testing vital
Research, community concerns and media commentary should be sending a clear message to Australian workplace owners and managers – testing of workers for drugs and alcohol is now more important…
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…
Some positives from alcohol consumption stats
There is good news from a survey on alcohol consumption released recently by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS): Australians are drinking less alcohol than at any time in the…
The agony and the ecstasy
While the drug ICE is getting plenty of attention in the media, other drugs, such as ecstasy, are still popular amongst users. In fact, research shows that 10.9% of Australians…
BAC – How high can you safely go?
If you listen to the news or read a newspaper, all too often you’ll notice a report on a driver who’s been caught – or worse, killed – with a…
Can illicit drugs help you stay awake?
There’s been a lot of media comment recently about people taking illicit drugs to help them stay awake. This is particularly the case in the trucking industry, with some truck…
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…
Victorian Police target truck drivers on drugs
Truck drivers who use drugs while they are behind the wheel are being targeted by the Victorian Police, with more roadside checks to be carried out, according to a recent…