There was an interesting article in a regional newspaper recently regarding the concern from the agricultural industry about the high use of the drug ICE in regional areas. So, let’s take a look at the article and the questions it has raised about workplace drug testing. The article was published by The Stawell Times-News...
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Workplace drug testing
Nervous about workplace drug testing? You’re not alone
If you’re nervous about drug testing in your workplace, here’s some good news – you’re not alone! According to research by an American human resources screening firm, JDP, there are a lot of people in the US who are nervous about workplace drug testing and they’re Googling and conducting Internet searches to find out...
Australian drug trends and what it means for workplace drug testing
As workplace drug testing providers we always cast a keen eye on creditable reports into drug use in Australia and a recent one to be published was the Australian Drug Trends 2018 report. The report from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre is particularly interesting because of the way information is gathered. It...
Workplace drug testing highlights drop in opiate positives
The change that requires those who want to purchase painkillers containing codeine to see a doctor for a prescription, instead of purchasing over the counter, appears to have resulted in a reduction in the number of positive workplace drug testing results for opiates. Codeine is an opioid drug that is closely related to morphine,...
A drug testing disgrace
If you own or manage a workplace, how confident are you that your employees are coming to work in a fit and safe condition? Is it possible that one or more of your employees turn up to work occasionally with drugs in their system? Perhaps one of your employees is like a Mr Rudd,...
Education and training a vital part of workplace drug testing
You’ve developed a drugs and alcohol policy for your business and are conducting regular workplace drug testing, so you now relax knowing you’ve done all you can to protect your business against the misuse of drugs and alcohol… Or have you? Providing information, education and training to employers in regards to drugs and alcohol...
Hemp and workplace drug testing is food for thought
There has been a lot of debate in recent years over medicinal cannabis and its legalisation in Australia, now it’s the turn of close relative, hemp. The sale of low THC hemp seed foods will soon be permitted in this country and one of the questions being raised is what this will mean for...
Workplace drug testing the only way to identify a person on drugs
Would you be able to spot someone who’s taken drugs in your workplace? There are plenty of people who think they can spot someone who is under the influence of drugs and, therefore, don’t think they need to conduct workplace drug testing or only require drug testing to confirm your suspicions. So what is...
Workplace drug testing spreads its wings!
You might expect to see workplace drug testing being carried out in industries such as mining, transportation and construction, but perhaps not in shearing sheds and beaches! On the beaches Bondi Beach may be well-known for many things, and you probably wouldn’t be surprised if drug use was one of them, but you might...
Workplace drug testing not just a necessity in Australia
With all the media attention on drugs, particularly the drug ICE, you could be forgiven for thinking that Australia is the only place on the planet where drugs are a problem, and strategies such as workplace drug testing was a necessity. But, of course, other countries are also experiencing issues relating to drugs. One...