US Drug Test Centers wants to keep you up to date on important things happening in the drug testing industry. Our blogs include anything from drug testing laws changing to staying up to date on trends in the industry.
Posted: Sep 20 2018
By: Calee Davis
The opioid crisis has become a giant cloud over the United States, and recent numbers confirm a troubling finding: it hasn't let up. In fact, preliminary data from 2017 coming from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the...
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Posted: Sep 13 2018
By: Ashlee Arnold
Employers rely on hair follicle drug testing for two main reasons. First, they’re harder to cheat than urine drug tests. Second, they can look further back into a person’s history. Follicle tests can detect drug use starting seven days
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Posted: Aug 30 2018
By: Ashlee Arnold
While many of us are most familiar with urine drug tests, hair follicle drug testing is widely considered more thorough and reliable. This approach to testing is newer to the industry. It's a common route taken by attorneys who need to schedule...
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Posted: Aug 01 2018
By: Ashlee Arnold
Drug testing is a well-known part of obtaining and keeping employment, but there is still a lot of mystery surrounding it. If you've ever required an employee to take a drug test — or if you've taken one yourself — it was likely a...
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Posted: Jul 19 2018
By: Ashlee Arnold
Whether you're an employer or an employee, drug tests undoubtedly play a role in your life in some capacity. There's a lot of misinformation online when it comes to how they work and what can cause you to pass or fail a test. Let's separate fact..
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Posted: Jul 12 2018
By: Ashlee Arnold
Cannabis is the talk of the town these days. With the legalization of marijuana spreading across the nation, employers are having to reconsider their drug-free workplace policies, and employees are needing to take extra care when it comes to their
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Posted: Jul 05 2018
By: Ashlee Arnold
If you run a business, you hopefully know by now the importance of having a drug-free workplace policy. This policy is a set of guidelines and rules regarding drug and alcohol use, that help to keep the workplace free of unwanted substances and...
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Posted: Jun 29 2018
By: Ashlee Arnold
With the recreational use of marijuana being legalized and sweeping the country, many of us are being put in a position where we need to better understand what exactly cannabis is, how it works, and when it is and isn't appropriate to use. The...
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Posted: Jun 29 2018
By: Ashlee Arnold
With the legalization of marijuana, drug testing is going through a serious transition phase. Many employers are foregoing drug testing because of the widespread use of marijuana in America, and some employees probably think they won't have to go.
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Posted: Jun 15 2018
By: Ashlee Arnold
You've probably heard a story of someone who ate a poppy seed bagel and failed a drug test. In fact, you may have even heard stories of people eating food with poppy seeds in them, and then they tested positive for heroin and opioids. But can...
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Posted: May 24 2018
By: Ashlee Arnold
This year, there have been reports that many employers are rethinking their drug testing policies because of the legalization of marijuana. And indeed, there are a number of businesses in the United States who don't want potential workers to be...
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Posted: May 11 2018
By: Ashlee Arnold
There are a lot of professions where drug testing is mandatory. Truckers, pilots, and train conductors often have to endure long, difficult hours on the job that test their psyches and sobriety. While these are all difficult jobs, being a doctor..
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