Canva Pro By Keith Ward, Vice President and General Manager of Employer Solutions at Quest Diagnostics. A recently published peer-reviewed study generated headlines with the finding that cannabis users were 22% more likely to visit emergency rooms or be...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) this week released the results of its 2021 Drug Use and Health Survey. The findings reflect the continuing challenges our country faces with millions of Americans of all ages reporting problems...
By Colleen Wienhoff, NDASA Board Member and CEO and owner of Idaho-based Wienhoff Drug Testing A paternity or maternity test can be used to establish the parenthood of an individual for a court case related to child support, social security or child custody. The test...
By Bill Current, President and Founder, Current Consulting Group, LLC, home of Current Compliance, the industry’s only comprehensive on-line source for all state laws that affect drug testing. Will California employers still be allowed to drug test...
“If you ask any successful businessperson, they will always (say they) have had a great mentor at some point along the road.” Sir Richard Branson Richard Branson and Freddie Laker, Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett – most of the world’s...
This coming January will mark the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse's third anniversary and the date that the U.S. Department of Transportation deems the database to be fully implemented. What does this mean for motor...
Courtesy of National Drug Screening, Inc. We are saddened to report the passing of Robert Schoening, a former drug and alcohol program manager for the US Coast Guard and a pioneer in federal workplace drug and alcohol testing. He was 80 years old. Over his long...
Joining a trade or membership organization can feel like spending money that could be used elsewhere, especially to small or new business owners. Therefore, we are never surprised when prospective members ask us what the return on investment for joining the National...
By Bill Current, President and Founder, Current Consulting Group, LLC, home of Current Compliance, the industry’s only comprehensive on-line source for all state laws that affect drug testing. This is an exciting time to be either a provider or user of drug testing....
by Katie Lemke, consultant at Working Partners® Still using paper custody and control forms (CCFs) but frustrated with delays or not knowing where your test is in the process? Why not give an electronic custody and control form (eCCF) a try? We know drug testing is a...