Millennials took Adderall to get through school. Now they’ve taken their addiction to the workplace.

In 2010, when Raphael was a first-semester college freshman struggling to get through finals, he did what it seemed like all his friends were doing: he got an Adderall from a fellow student and holed up in the library. It was the first time he’d tried the stimulant—a mixture of amphetamine salts often prescribed for ... Read more

Trucking Alliance Companies Petition USDOT to Close Drug Test Loophole

NEWS RELEASE October 27, 2016 Trucking Alliance Asks FMSCA To Allow Hair Drug Testing October 28th, 2016 Washington, D.C. Transportation companies affiliated with The Alliance for Driver Safety & Security (aka Trucking Alliance) have petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to allow hair testing in lieu of a urinalysis to comply with pre-employment … Read more

The Pill Makers Next Door: How America’s Opioid Crisis Is Spreading

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Oct. 5, 2016  SAN FRANCISCO—The married couple living in the third-floor, ocean-view apartment were friendly and ambitious. She explored the city, posting selfies on Facebook. He started a small music label at home. “They were nice people,” said Ann McGlenon, their former landlady. “She’s very sweet. He’s a go-getter.” Authorities say Candelaria Vazquez … Read more

Psychemedics Corporation Earns Prestigious Recognition for Superior Customer Service

Award-Winning Customer Support Team is now a “Certified Center of Excellence” ACTON, Mass., Sept. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Psychemedics Corporation (NASDAQ: PMD), the world’s leading and largest hair analysis drug testing company, announced that it has been certified as a Center of Excellence by BenchmarkPortal. The Center of Excellence recognition is one of the most prestigious … Read more

Marijuana Not Conducive to Workplace Safety, DATIA Says

The DEA report affirming Schedule 1 Controlled Substance classification of marijuana shows clear evidence that marijuana is a drug causing impairment inconsistent with workplace safety. WASHINGTON, DC (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 08, 2016 The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a report on Aug. 12, 2016 affirming the Schedule 1 Controlled Substance classification of marijuana after a scientific … Read more

Opioid-related insurance claims rose more than 3,000 percent 2007 to 2014

Source: CNBC.com Health insurance claims for people hooked on prescription painkillers and heroin skyrocketed as the number of Americans who fatally overdosed on those opioids hit record highs, a new analysis reveals. The number of private health insurance claims related to opioid dependence diagnosis soared by 3,204 percent from 2007 to 2014, the analysis found. The … Read more

Psychemedics Corporation Announces Record Revenues And Earnings

DECLARES 80th CONSECUTIVE DIVIDEND — 20 YEARS OF QUARTERLY DIVIDENDS ACTON, Mass., July 26, 2016,/PRNewswire/ — Psychemedics Corporation (NASDAQ: PMD) today announced second-quarter financial results for the period ended June 30, 2016.  The Company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share payable to shareholders of record as of August 5, 2016, to be … Read more

Myth Busters (Continued – #6 Conclusion): Confirmed levels of metabolite concentrations in urine are directly proportionate to usage

Myth: Confirmed levels of metabolite concentrations in urine are directly proportionate to usage (i.e. the more drug you take, the more you have in your system) Fact: There are several studies discussing how drug metabolite disposition varies among individuals and dosage levels. In the previously referenced manuscript by Dr. Marilyn Huestis and Dr. Edward Cone, … Read more

Myth Busters (Continued – #5): Hair testing is ‘new science’ and is not ready for prime-time

Myth: Hair testing is ‘new science’ and is not ready for prime-time. Fact: Hair testing was brought to the commercial marketplace by Psychemedics in 1987 after ten years of extensive research and development. With millions of hair tests already conducted for employers, child protection agencies, and police forces all over the world, the scientific validity has … Read more