Year: 2011
Boeing Drug Bust Shows Alarming Spread of Prescription Pill Epidemic
Three dozen former and current Boeing employees were arrested Thursday for illicitly peddling prescription pills. Cases like this one show the challenges for law enforcement in dealing with the epidemic. The law enforcement action at the Delaware County plant near Philadelphia yielded 36 arrests, including a former union president, the FBI said. Fourteen suspects were … Read more
Client Newsletter – 3rd Quarter 2011
Welfare Drug Test Saves Taxpayer Money, Study Finds
The study focused on 5,964 Floridians who applied for cash assistance in July. According to the study, 574 applicants were denied because they tested positive for drug use — though 565 who simply never underwent a drug test were denied welfare. “Drug users seeking taxpayer-funded cash assistance find it cheaper and easier to skip the … Read more
Use of Hair for Drug Testing Gaining Momentum By Transportation Companies
By HireRight On September 15, 2011 A recent Psychemedics blog post highlights the increasing acceptance among large motor carriers for performing hair testing as an additional drug detection method for regulated drivers to supplement the drug tests that are conducted in accordance with Department of Transportation regulations. With the heightened focus on the safety of … Read more
Study Confirms That Drug Testing Improves Productivity
SHRM & DATIA Poll: Half of Employers Conduct Drug Tests on Final Job Candidates More than half of employers (57 percent) conduct drug tests on all job candidates, while only 29 percent do not conduct drug tests on any job candidates, according to a poll released today by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) … Read more
Drug Abuse Diminishes Southwest Virginia’s Workforce
Not long ago, 11 people applied for a job with a small Southwest Virginia business. Five walked away when told they would have to take a drug test. Another five took the test and failed. That left the company with just one drug-free applicant to fill the position. Such a scenario is all too common, … Read more
Rx Drug Use a Growing concern in Schools
Alarming statistics point to a growing prescription drug abuse problem among teens. Now one local official is trying to fight the issue before it gets out of hand. Experts say one out of every 10 teens has abused prescription drugs in the last 30 days. “It’s a concern. It should be a concern with parents … Read more
Tools For Drug Testing: Oklahoma Employers Encouraged To Update Policies For New Law
Employers should update their drug testing policies now to take full advantage of a beneficial state law taking effect Nov. 1. “If you don’t change your policy by Nov. 1, you are contractually obligating yourself to the old law after Nov. 1,” said McAfee & Taft attorney Charles S. Plumb. “This is a good time … Read more
Hair Tests Gain Favor Over Urinalysis in Drug Screens by Larger Carriers
This story appears in the July 11 print edition of Transport Topics. Hair tests, which could keep more drug-abusing drivers off the road, are starting to gain favor over urinalysis among larger carriers though the number using them still are few and far between, experts said C.R. England, Gordon Trucking and Roehl Transport, three Transport … Read more