You keep reading about the prevalence of drug abuse in the media and you can’t help but wonder if any of your employees are coming to work under the influence.…
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Workplace drug testing
How drug testing can benefit your workplace
You can’t pick up a newspaper, turn on the television or visit an online news site without seeing more information about cost of living pressures. Inflation is hitting individuals and…
What’s your policy on workplace drug testing?
If you own or manage a business where safety is important and you conduct workplace drug testing, it’s wise to periodically communicate your drug and alcohol policy and procedures to…
Employees express their views on workplace drug testing
While many workers would prefer not to have to undergo workplace drug testing, most understand the need for the testing and are happy to comply for the sake of safety.…
Drug testing – mixing work with displeasure
How can you fall foul of the police and your employer at the same time? In the case of a truck driver, failing roadside drug testing will do the job.…
Drug testing methods not all created equal
What does it matter which drug testing method your workplace chooses to use? After all, if you haven’t taken drugs recently, it doesn’t matter which method they use, does it?…
Workplace drug testing dilemma
If the star of your favourite sporting team got into trouble with the law, would you stand by him or ship him off to another team at the first opportunity?…
Can you say no to workplace drug testing?
You’re on a ‘bender’ on the weekend, having a great time with mates, downing a few drinks and indulging in illicit drugs. But now it’s Monday morning and soon after…
Let’s talk about workplace drug testing
Integrity Sampling earns its living from helping clients throughout Australia with workplace drug and alcohol management services. We’ve been doing it since 2001. Drug and alcohol management – which includes…
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…
Nervous about workplace drug testing? You’re not alone
If you’re nervous about drug testing in your workplace, here’s some good news – you’re not alone! According to research by an American human resources screening firm, JDP, there are…
Australian drug trends and what it means for workplace drug testing
As workplace drug testing providers we always cast a keen eye on creditable reports into drug use in Australia and a recent one to be published was the Australian Drug…
Workplace drug testing highlights drop in opiate positives
The change that requires those who want to purchase painkillers containing codeine to see a doctor for a prescription, instead of purchasing over the counter, appears to have resulted in…
A drug testing disgrace
If you own or manage a workplace, how confident are you that your employees are coming to work in a fit and safe condition? Is it possible that one or…
Education and training a vital part of workplace drug testing
You’ve developed a drugs and alcohol policy for your business and are conducting regular workplace drug testing, so you now relax knowing you’ve done all you can to protect your…
Hemp and workplace drug testing is food for thought
There has been a lot of debate in recent years over medicinal cannabis and its legalisation in Australia, now it’s the turn of close relative, hemp. The sale of low…
Workplace drug testing the only way to identify a person on drugs
Would you be able to spot someone who’s taken drugs in your workplace? There are plenty of people who think they can spot someone who is under the influence of…
Workplace drug testing spreads its wings!
You might expect to see workplace drug testing being carried out in industries such as mining, transportation and construction, but perhaps not in shearing sheds and beaches! On the beaches…
Workplace drug testing not just a necessity in Australia
With all the media attention on drugs, particularly the drug ICE, you could be forgiven for thinking that Australia is the only place on the planet where drugs are a…
Widening the scope for workplace drug testing
As we’ve mentioned many times in our blogs, if your workplace drug testing is targeting mostly young males, your drug testing may be missing others who aren’t fit to be…