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ICE enemy number one on Victorian roads
An article in the Herald Sun has highlighted the danger of the drug ICE on Victoria’s roads and the government’s increase in roadside drug testing, in part to prevent further…
ABC THC of drug testing in Victoria
Forget the ABCs of drug testing in Victoria, this is more about the THCs. Because when workplace drug testing or roadside drug testing is carried out in Victoria, the drug…
Expect more drug and alcohol testing in Victoria in 2020
No matter what happens in the final three-and-a-bit weeks of the year, Victoria is heading for one of its worst road tolls in recent history and that means we’re set…
Drug testing in Victoria on the rails
Drug testing was in the spotlight in Victoria recently, with the announcement that three train workers were stood down after failing either drug or alcohol tests. The failed tests resulted…
Drugs more dangerous on our roads than alcohol
Drug testing in Victoria indicates fatal issue Drug testing in Victoria and other research indicates that drugs are now more of a concern on our roads than alcohol. According to…
Pill testing in the spotlight in Victoria
Several drug overdoses in Victoria at music festivals – and indeed across the country – has again ignited the debate about the merits of pill testing. According to an article…
Workplace drug testing in Victoria a safety imperative
If you own or manage a workplace in Victoria where safety is a priority – think mining, manufacturing, transportation, aviation, agriculture and other industries – if you’re not already conducting…
Expect increased roadside drug testing in Victoria
As we approach the Festive Season, also called affectionately the Silly Season, one thing you can expect in addition to more parties and social gatherings, is an increase in roadside…
Drug testing won’t change for police in Victoria
Victoria’s top policeman says the legalisation of cannabis won’t change the approach of police when it comes roadside drug testing and drug policy. Before we get you confused and wonder…
Drug testing results in Victoria regional area alarming
One in four roadside drug testing results in a regional area of Victoria are coming back positive, in an alarming trend. The news surfaced in a recent article in the…
Drug testing in the Victorian transport industry
If you’ve ever questioned why Integrity Sampling and Victoria Police advocate drug testing on Victorian roads and in Victorian workplaces, take a look at a video circulating online of a…
Roadside drug and alcohol testing gets tough in Victoria
Tougher penalties mean that if you get caught in alcohol testing or drug testing on Melbourne and Victoria’s roads, you’re going to be hit harder in the pocket and are…
Drug testing in Victoria highlights regional issue
While issues such as a safe injecting room in Richmond continue to be debated in Melbourne, in regional Victoria new drug testing figures have highlighted that use of the drug…
Drug testing in Victoria an Olympic effort
The Winter Olympics has just ended and while much of the focus was on the incredible efforts of the athletes, unfortunately the spotlight was also on those who were willing…
Drug testing in Victoria in the news
Drug testing in Victoria has been in the news of late and it’s not just people who have been driving vehicles while under the influence of drugs that have been…
Drug testing on Victorian roads – what the stats don’t say
Most of us know about the carnage on our roads caused by drugs and the large rise in people being caught in roadside drug testing on Victorian roads. But a…
Victoria’s medicinal cannabis initiative won’t impact workplace drug testing
As reported widely in the media, seriously ill children this week became the first Victorians to legally receive medicinal cannabis. So what will the move mean for workplace drug testing…
Drug testing on Victorian roads a necessary inconvenience
If you’ve ever been stopped for random drug testing on Victorian roads, you’ve perhaps looked at it as an inconvenience. But statistics are showing that it’s a necessary inconvenience and…