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Quest Diagnostics is Federal eCCF Approved

Posted: Aug 29 2016

Quest Diagnostics is Federal eCCF Approved

By: Ashlee Arnold

Most businesses today are moving to stop producing a heavy paper trail. Government businesses began implementing the paperless movement back in 2003 when the Office of Management and Budget looked to the transition of electronic communications...

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Understanding Drug Use and Addiction

Posted: Aug 25 2016

Understanding Drug Use and Addiction

By: Ashlee Arnold

There are several studies that look at the addictive behavior within humans who deal daily with addiction. While many people succumb to the habitual lifestyle, many friends and family members have a difficult time understanding drug use and...

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Why Using a SAMHSA Certified Lab is Important

Posted: Aug 23 2016

Why Using a SAMHSA Certified Lab is Important

By: Ashlee Arnold

Drug testing policies are commonplace in many agencies and companies. There is pre-employment screening that involves drug testing, and no one is surprised when the request for drug testing comes. Since drug testing is routine, it's also a very...

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Probation Drug Testing: The Details You Need to Know

Posted: Aug 22 2016

Probation Drug Testing: The Details You Need to Know

By: Ashlee Arnold

People make mistakes. Some individuals who make mistakes end up in jail for something that should have been avoided and had they been sober at the time they decide to operate a vehicle under the influence or use illegal substances, they likely...

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Companies Struggle to Retain Employees Who Can Pass a Drug Screen

Posted: Aug 17 2016

Companies Struggle to Retain Employees Who Can Pass a Drug Screen

By: Ashlee Arnold

Around the globe, employers are seeing an alarming decline in the number of employees they can retain due to the increased number of failed drug test results they experience. In an attempt for many industries to rebuild following one of the worst.

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Congress Acts on America's Opioid Problem  | US Drug Test Centers

Posted: Jul 27 2016

Congress Acts on America's Opioid Problem | US Drug Test Centers

By: Ashlee Arnold

Opioid addiction is currently a huge epidemic in our country, and the worst part is that so many of the people that are addicted to this type of drug are getting it legally from their doctor. But that isn't always the case. There are also those...

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Drug Testing on the 1%? One Congresswoman Says Yes

Posted: Jul 01 2016

Drug Testing on the 1%? One Congresswoman Says Yes

By: Ashlee Arnold

Drug testing welfare recipients isn't exactly a new conversation, but this one might be: One congresswoman wants to drug test the richest Americans in the country. Representative Gwen Moore, a Democrat from Wisconsin, recently brought up the idea.

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Could Roadside Drug Testing Be Coming to You?

Posted: Jun 14 2016

Could Roadside Drug Testing Be Coming to You?

By: Ashlee Arnold

The state of Michigan is going to be piloting a new roadside drug testing program in five of the state's counties. The Michigan legislature pushed forward a bill last Thursday that would create a program to give roadside drugs tests if a driver is

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America's Heroin Epidemic

Posted: Jun 10 2016

America's Heroin Epidemic

By: Ashlee Arnold

According to the Department of Health and Human Services, America is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic. Millions of everyday Americans suffer from drug addictions. The United States is also currently in a crisis over a heroin epidemic...

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New Rules for DOT Companies Coming Soon

Posted: May 27 2016

New Rules for DOT Companies Coming Soon

By: Ashlee Arnold

Any drivers that fall under the DOT and FMCSA will soon be seeing a new rule put into place. The new rule will implement a database that will store the names of any CDL/DOT licensed drivers that are cited for driving under the influence of drugs..

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It's Getting More Difficult to Find Drug-Free Employees

Posted: May 20 2016

It's Getting More Difficult to Find Drug-Free Employees

By: Ashlee Arnold

In today's world, it's always a good idea to have a drug-free workplace policy in place for your employees. As we've covered in previous blog posts, there is a multitude of reasons as to why a company should conduct drug testing. However, there is

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Should Schools Be Allowed to Drug Test Students?

Posted: May 12 2016

Should Schools Be Allowed to Drug Test Students?

By: Ashlee Arnold

High school students might be enduring more than adults think, as drug use among this age group is becoming more significant. And now, one school is going to do something about it. Williamsburg High School in Clermont County will begin drug...

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