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 …
Research shows that even brief mental blocks created by shifting between tasks can cost as much as 40% of someone’s productive time, the equivalent of dropping 10 IQ points from our cognitive performance—about as debilitating as smoking weed. Article Link
The challenges of substance abuse among active-duty military and veterans are well documented. They include the challenges of drug use, prescription drugs, and binge drinking. It was the occurrences of drug use among the military during my service that sparked …
Tackling Substance Abuse Challenges for Transitioning Veterans in the Workplace Read more →
The challenges for managers in today’s workplace are endless: remote work, quiet quitting, a changing regulatory environment, even lingering effects from COVID-19 — and the list goes on. One of these challenges revolves around the complexity of substance abuse with …
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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 …
2023 Trends: Legalization of Recreational Marijuana and Therapeutic Psychedelics Read more →
The latest MTF survey, collected between April and October in 2021, offers revealing insight into changing drug use trends in the United States. And perhaps the most significant change in recent data has been the incredible increase in hallucinogen use …
Annual US drug survey finds use of psychedelics at a record high Read more →
Employers are questioning their stance on drug testing and what a drug-free workplace looks like as marijuana and other recreational drugs become legal and less stigmatized. Article Link
