Year: 2018
Psychemedics Corporate Newsletter – June 2018
Benzodiazepines – America’s Next Big Drug Problem?
While the nation has been focused on the recent opioid crisis, prescriptions for anti-anxiety drugs/benzodiazepines have also been going up. Like painkillers, “benzos” are meant to be a temporary solution to a problem, yet doctors often allow their patients to stay on them for years. “People who use benzos regularly over months or years risk … Read more
The Opioid Crisis Is Turning Into A Cocaine Crisis
Deaths from cocaine, after holding steady for many years, increased an alarming 52% between 2015 and 2016, according to the CDC, with the trend continuing in the most recent federal data. The stimulant is now killing approximately 13,000 people a year, on track to rival painkiller pills and heroin. Although researchers don’t fully understand why … Read more
Psychemedics School Newsletter – April 2018
Trucking Alliance Supports Drug Testing
Trucking Alliance Supports More Effective Drug Testing Of US Truck Drivers Industry Coalition Announces Opioid Drug Test Initiative at United Nations Conference on Road Safety Washington, DC – The Alliance for Driver Safety & Security, also known as the Trucking Alliance, will promote congressional passage of a new drug testing law, to require all people … Read more
Georgia School to Drug-Test Students By Using Hair Samples
The Associated Press February 17, 2018 01:10 PM COLUMBUS, GA. A private Georgia school to drug test its oldest students. The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports that Brookstone School in Columbus recently announced that the drug-testing of students in grades 8-12 will be voluntary next school year — and then mandatory in succeeding years. Brookstone plans … Read more
Surprising Stats on Drugs in the Workplace
“Seven in 10 Americans have used drugs while at work, including opiates, amphetamines, and cocaine.” This article was published in The Business Journals on January 18th, 2018. By Melissa Wylie, Bizwomen reporter Seven in 10 Americans have used drugs while at work, including opiates, amphetamines, and cocaine, according to a survey from treatment website Detox. … Read more