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Drug testing has traditionally been viewed as a way to answer a fairly simple question: Did an individual test positive or negative? But for organizations focused on building safer workplaces, that answer is only the beginning. The more important question is what testing data can tell an organization about the risks it is managing, and ... Read more

When schools evaluate substance use prevention strategies, the conversation often centers on detection. Which method is most effective? How many incidents can be identified? What happens when a student tests positive? While those questions are important, they overlook a more meaningful measure of success: preventing substance use before it begins. The most effective prevention programs ... Read more

The insurance industry has never had more information about how teenagers drive.   Telematics can tell us how fast a vehicle is moving. It can identify hard braking, rapid acceleration, distracted driving, mileage, location, and time of day. Driver education, graduated licensing, and increasingly sophisticated vehicle safety technologies have all helped make teen drivers safer. ... Read more

Fraternity leaders have always balanced two important responsibilities: creating a positive member experience while maintaining a safe, accountable chapter environment. Today, that balance is becoming increasingly difficult to manage. Universities are placing greater emphasis on student safety, and parents are asking more questions about the environments their students are joining. National organizations are facing heightened ... Read more

For transportation companies, every preventable accident represents far more than a damaged truck or an insurance claim. It can disrupt operations, delay deliveries, strain customer relationships, increase operating costs, and create lasting consequences that extend well beyond the day the incident occurs. In an industry where profitability depends on efficiency, reliability, and safety, even a ... Read more

Workplace drug testing has long been considered a baseline requirement for maintaining safety and compliance. But for many organizations, the more important question isn’t whether testing is in place; it’s whether that testing is providing enough insight to actually manage risk. In safety-sensitive environments, a negative result is often treated as a form of reassurance. ... Read more

Student substance use rarely starts with a clear decision point or anything that looks obvious in the moment. More often, it develops slowly through a mix of small behavioral shifts and environmental changes that don’t seem meaningful on their own but start to matter a lot more when you look at them over time and ... Read more

Trust is often discussed in terms of relationships, communication, and transparency. While those factors are important, organizations that operate in schools, workplaces, and other safety-sensitive environments know that trust depends on something more fundamental: confidence in the information used to make decisions. When leaders implement a drug testing program, they ask stakeholders to place their ... Read more

For years, many of the nation’s largest trucking companies have supplemented federally required urine testing with hair drug testing for one simple reason: they believe it helps create safer roads. Now, one of the largest commercial driver drug testing studies ever conducted provides compelling evidence to support that decision. A new report from researchers at ... Read more