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: Feb 27 2020
By: Ashlee Arnold
Drug testing should be a common practice for employers, especially with the rampant use of illicit drugs both outside and inside the workplace. However, not many people know enough about drug testing to properly implement it. People often visit...
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Posted: Feb 20 2020
By: Ashlee Arnold
If you're running a company, then you probably exert a good deal of effort to ensure a safe and healthy environment for everyone. Having a clear and comprehensive drug testing policy is an important step to achieve this. However, knowing how to...
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Posted: Feb 13 2020
By: Ashlee Arnold
The teenage years are a period of rapid transition from childhood into adulthood. But this transition isn't limited to biological changes. Teens also experience emotional, cognitive, and social changes as they begin to have issues of independence.
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Posted: Feb 06 2020
By: Ashlee Arnold
Drug overdose deaths continue to haunt the United States, with certain substances taking hold noticeably more than others. For instance, more than 700,000 people have died of an overdose and around 68% of them involved opioids. Although drug...
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Posted: Jan 30 2020
By: Ashlee Arnold
Heavy metals are natural elements found on and within the earth. They're used in many applications including agriculture, medicine, food, and multiple industries. Many of these heavy metals — like zinc, copper, chromium, iron, and manganese.
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Posted: Jan 23 2020
By: Ashlee Arnold
In a recent report by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers found that marijuana use among Americans more than doubled between 2001 and 2002 and again from 2012 to 2013. In 2017, approximately 26 million people were marijuana users.
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Posted: Jan 16 2020
By: Ashlee Arnold
In recent years, CBD has made a name for itself as the go-to all-natural home remedy, especially with people claiming that it treats... just about anything. It has even become more popular these days as businesses incorporate CBD in their products
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Posted: Jan 09 2020
By: Ashlee Arnold
The American Trucking Association reports that there are approximately 3.5 million professional truck drivers in the United States, and they handle about 73% of the nation's freight. The industry is generally stable and profitable. However, it...
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Posted: Jan 02 2020
By: Ashlee Arnold
You probably know a truck driver or regularly see them on your adventures on our nation's highways. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, there are currently about 2 million professional truck drivers on the road today, making it..
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Posted: Dec 26 2019
By: Ashlee Arnold
One of the most important aspects of a comprehensive drug-free workplace program is the ability to test your employees throughout the year randomly. Random drug testing has long been a standard in federally regulated Department of Transportation..
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Posted: Dec 19 2019
By: Ashlee Arnold
The Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates six primary agencies: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) United States Coast Guard (USCG) Federal...
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Posted: Dec 12 2019
By: Ashlee Arnold
For many years, employers have relied on drug and alcohol testing for both pre-screening applicants and also regularly testing current employees. Drug and alcohol testing is so important because of the detrimental effects that substances (both...
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