By Ruth Bowdish, Managing Director, On Demand Occupational Medicine Eric had always been a reliable worker—the kind of employee every company values. He showed up early, stayed late, and never complained. But one day, a seemingly minor workplace injury changed...
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Beyond Traditional Testing: How Hair Drug Screening Protects Your Workplace
Workplace safety is a top priority for employers across industries, yet substance abuse continues to pose a serious challenge. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), workers who test positive for drug use...
What if Marijuana Becomes a Schedule III Drug?
By Jonathan Baktari, MD, US Drug Test Centers With evolving legislation, the legalization of certain drugs continues to change. There have been a lot of question marks around THC, the psychoactive substance in marijuana. Over the years, we’ve watched as the...
The state of drug testing across the nation
By Jonathan Baktari, MD, CEO of US Drug Test Centers The laws surrounding drug use and employment drug testing are rapidly changing, and many individuals and companies are having a hard time keeping up. The change, though, is needed: With marijuana use for both...
You cannot serve two masters when it comes to marijuana and drug testing
By Bill Current, founder of the Current Consulting Group NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, opposes drug testing. Of course, they favor the use of marijuana and its legalization (their advisory board includes cannabis luminaries like...
Operating a successful second chance policy and program
By Working Partners® When talking to employers about their current challenges, chances are good that you hear about their difficulty finding and retaining good employees. Part of the challenge is attributed to the unemployment rate, while other factors include a lean,...
Introducing the International Association of Medical Review Officers
By Nadine Wentzell, Chair, IAMRO As Chair of the above-noted body, I am pleased to introduce our recently formed not-for-profit specialty organization. I suspect this is a new entity to most readers of this newsletter, and as such, my intent here is to provide you...
Navigating workplace challenges: DOT substance abuse compliance made simple
By Sandra Serrano, Chief Development Officer, America Substance Abuse Professionals, Inc. (ASAP) Substance use in the workplace presents significant challenges for employers, especially when a well-developed program isn’t already in place. Imagine discovering during a...
Staying Current: Updating a drug screening policy for oral fluid testing
By Bill Current, founder of the Current Consulting Group For many years, oral fluid testing was considered an “emerging technology” as lab-based urine testing dominated the drug testing industry. But that appears to be changing thanks in large part to the Department...
The Case for comprehensive Medical Review Officer (MRO) oversight: Your shield against legal risks and ensuring integrity
By National MRO Within the drug testing industry, Medical Review Officers (MROs) play a critical role in interpreting laboratory results and ensure drug testing programs are scientifically valid and legally defensible. For regulated testing, the U.S. Department of...