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 carnage. According to the article, while alcohol use is higher at night and on weekends, it is ICE that is causing carnage on the state’s...
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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 that is perhaps most likely to be detected is cannabis, or more correctly the psychoactive cannabinoid THC (or delta9 tetrahydrocannabinol if you wish). While there...
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 for even more drug testing and more alcohol testing on our roads in 2020. Lives lost in Victoria According to the Transport Accident Commission (TAC),...
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 not from random drug testing, but from incident testing after a potential safety breach. According to an article in The Age, employees of Melbourne’s public...
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 a recent article on the 9 News website, drivers who are involved in accidents on Victorian roads that result in a fatality are more likely...
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 in The Guardian, a man is fighting for life after a suspected drug overdose that occurred at the Rainbow Serpent Festival, held near Lexton, Western...
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 drug testing as part of a drug and alcohol policy you should be. The advice comes in a recent Manufacturers’ Monthly, which keeps manufacturers up...
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 in Victoria. As highlighted on Victoria’s Transport Accident Commission website, drug driving is a serious road safety issue. In the last five years...
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 when Victoria relaxed the laws on cannabis, the Victoria in question is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada. The province legalised the use of...
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 Ballarat Courier, which quoted Ballarat Police Inspector Trevor Cornwill. “The results (in the Ballarat area) are a concern because obviously it shows that drug use...