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…
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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…
Drager DrugTest 5000 positively brilliant
One of the reasons why Integrity Sampling has become an Australian industry leader in drug and alcohol testing is our use of only the best testing equipment on the market,…
Alcohol testing times for health
As part of the Global Drug Survey conducted worldwide in 2014, close to 80,000 people were asked about the world’s most used drug – alcohol. As you’d expect, the survey…
What is a standard drink?
You’re about to put the key in the ignition or step foot into your workplace when it suddenly dawns on you that you may have had too much to drink.…
Drugs an issue in workplaces and roads
Any person who goes to work under the influence of drugs is putting themselves and others at risk and this is perhaps even more so when the person’s work takes…
What’s your policy on drugs and alcohol?
When we ask, ‘What’s your policy when it comes to drugs and alcohol?’ we’re not questioning whether you think it’s OK to have a third drink while watching the footy.…
60 Minutes of the ICE age
A 60 Minutes story on the dangers of the drug ICE has aired on Channel 9. In the story, crystal meth, or ICE, is described as the perfect destructive drug,…
Cannabis and mental health
We all know that it’s dangerous to use cannabis before driving or going to work, because of the way it affects our brains, sight and abilities, in addition to the…
National taskforce to tackle ICE
The Commonwealth Government has announced the formation of a taskforce to tackle the drug ICE. The taskforce will be led by Ken Lay who until recently was Chief Commissioner of…
Truckies on ICE
Truckies are allegedly running organised drug syndicates, a front page story in the Herald Sun on April 7 claims. The article states that allegedly the truckies are dealing ice and…
Drug survey pleasure and pain
A worldwide drug survey in 2014 and involving close to 80,000 people has provided some interesting insights into the behaviours of drug users. Held by Global Drug Survey, the survey…
Testing times for Dräger’s partnership
High quality oral-fluid drug testing is accessible to Australian workforces thanks to an exclusive partnership between Dräger and Integrity Sampling. Integrity Sampling is the exclusive on-site drug testing provider and…
ICE education a priority
Following on from a front page story in the Herald Sun this week that claimed that suburban and country football players were allegedly using the drug ICE before matches, the…
ICE a concern in footy
A front page story in the Herald Sun on March 23 claims that suburban and country football players are allegedly using the drug ICE to enhance their performance, with some…
The faces of meth
What does the face of a methamphetamines user look like? This video, using morphing technology, gives an interesting and quite accurate account of the “Faces of Meth”.