Month: August 2020

DEA Issues Public Warning on Fentanyl

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DEA Issues Public Warning on Fentanyl Fentanyl is moving from the hard drug user fringe to the mainstream, largely due to counterfeit pills that use it as the active ingredient. As predicted through the past year by the DEA and others, the impacts can be devastating. After reading this alert, if you have questions about ... Read more

Dear DOT: Is hair testing for drugs just better?

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Dear DOT: Is hair testing for drugs just better? Commercial Carrier Journal just ran an informative article on the regulatory delays in adding hair testing to DOT drug test mandates. In the article, excerpts from the recent Psychemedics-hosted panel discussion with three trucking industry Safety Vice Presidents on drug testing are highlighted. Safety Executives from ... Read more

Safety Has No Secrets: Psychemedics Overview

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Prologue to "In Safety There Are No Secrets":  How hair testing works. In this 10-minute video, Psychemedics Executive Vice President Charlie Doucot explains the Science behind hair testing used by our three "Safety Has No Secrets" panelists. In this video, you'll learn how it works, why it is the most simple and sanitary drug test ... Read more

How Much More Effective Is Psychemedics Than Urine Testing?

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Part 2 of the "In Safety There Are No Secrets" panel discussion. Recently, three Vice Presidents of Safety from the trucking industry shared their insights---and their data---on the compelling advantages Psychemedics brings them over the urine testing required by the Department of Transportation. These senior executives are absorbing the additional costs of Psychemedics on top ... Read more