The rate of substituted or invalid drug tests — an indication of tampering to hide drug use — rose more than six-fold in 2023 versus the prior year, according to a Quest Diagnostics analysis of 9.8 million anonymized workforce drug …
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The DTI data “provide compelling evidence that increased use of cannabis products can contribute to greater risk for injuries in the workplace. Article Link
Article Link Three more states legalized adult recreational marijuana use in 2022, and it may only be a matter of time before such use is legal across the country. Also growing in acceptance is the use of therapeutic psychedelics, such as …
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A business owner recently vented his frustration to me around the number of job seekers who failed a work drug test at his company. Article Link
Employers must provide a safe work environment and they want to ensure their employees are productive, but is maintaining a drug-testing program to help achieve these goals worth the hassle? The answer may depend on the workplace. Article Link
