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As Heroin Use spreads, A More Aggressive Stance

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With heroin becoming cheaper than a six-pack of beer and as easy to obtain as pot, police, and prosecutors are turning to more aggressive tactics against the drug, dusting off little-used laws to seek murder charges against suspected dealers and provide for longer prison sentences. Angry suburban parents are joining the effort, too. They have … Read more

Internet Addiction Linked to Drug Abuse

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Parents already panicky about the amount of time their teenage children spend online may now have something new to worry about: All those hours spent Web surfing, chatting, gaming, texting and posting to Facebook could be a warning sign of substance abuse, according to a new study in the March issue of the Journal of … Read more

Drug Testing Could Have Saved Teacher’s Life, Mom Says

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Random drug testing being the norm in school districts is a touchy subject among teachers. The mother of a Bangor, Northampton Co., teacher who died from a heroin overdose said district-mandated drug testing could have saved her daughter’s life. Officials from the Bangor Area School District did not get back to 69 News, but a … Read more

Failing a Drug Test Can Cost You A Job

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With retiring baby boomers and a slowly recovering economy, the demand for skilled workers – such as mechanics, pipefitters and commercial truckers – is on the rise. But companies in Texas are facing a shortage of these skilled laborers. Part of the problem is that workers simply do not have the vocational training to fill … Read more

Exxon’s Shale Driller Tightens Drug Testing for Rig Workers

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Union Drilling Inc. (UDRL), the rig owner hired by Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) to explore U.S. shale rock formations for natural gas, toughened drug testing of rig workers in an attempt to cut down on accidents. Union is switching to hair-follicle tests from urinalysis to detect drug use, Chief Executive Officer Christopher Strong said at … Read more

Just Say No – 3 Companies Benefit From Drug Screening Programs

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Turning away employees who don’t pass a drug test means fewer workplace injuries and a healthier work environment. How well do you really know the people who are operating your equipment? Do you know what the foreman did before he clocked in for work today? How about your secretary? Do you know how this valuable … Read more

Drug Testing A Given At CBC

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More students at Christian Brothers College High School are saying no to drugs these days and the 161-year-old Town and Country school know that for sure. It’s celebrating five years of annual mandatory drug testing for all students. Jane Eschmann is the school’s assistant principal and administrator of the program at the college prep school. … Read more