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Drug Overdose Deaths in the U.S. Top 100,000 Annually

July 13, 2022November 17, 2021 by luispladano

Drug Overdose Deaths in the U.S. Top 100,000 Annually For First Time Not surprisingly, U.S. drug deaths in 2021 reached a record high over 100,000. Largely driven by opioids usage and fueled by pandemic stress, deaths by overdose are on a troubling rise. Here is what you should know. And do. Contributing to that staggering ... Read more

A Growing Epidemic Inside The Pandemic

July 19, 2022October 27, 2021 by ShannonS

CDC and DEA Cite a Growing Drug Overdose Epidemic Inside the COVID Pandemic Record drug deaths create new and urgent challenges. Drug deaths in 2020 concern anyone who, like me, is a bit of a data geek. The most recently released CDC and DEA data paints a picture of a persistent epidemic. Beyond that, ... Read more

Cocaine and Fentanyl Don’t Discriminate When They Kill.

September 27, 2022October 19, 2021 by luispladano

Cocaine and Fentanyl Don't Discriminate When They Kill Athlete. Drug user. Casualty. Cocaine and fentanyl are a deadly mix. And in the case of Jimmy Hayes, we are reminded that it has no boundaries and does not discriminate when it kills. Jimmy Hayes, by all accounts, was an All-American boy, growing up with a passion ... Read more

Counterfeit pills threat leads DEA to issue alert

July 14, 2022September 29, 2021 by luispladano

DEA Alerts Public To Counterfeit Pill Threat Rising Supply and Rising Death Rate prompt a rare alert We are forwarding this alert regarding fentanyl because counterfeit pills-like counterfeit oxycodone pills made from it are the most urgent drug threat in the workplace today. In fact, the data we collect suggests that we may already be ... Read more

Expect New Substance Abuse Challenges At Work

July 19, 2022July 7, 2021 by luispladano

Expect New Substance Abuse Challenges At Work The attached article from the Chicago Tribune highlights a workplace challenge that has not gone away during the COVID pandemic; in fact it has worsened. With the CDC reporting increases in substance abuse and 93,000 drug deaths, you should expect that some workers may return with new or ... Read more

Fentanyl Epidemic? 2021 could be the start.

July 19, 2022June 3, 2021 by ShannonS

Fentanyl epidemic? Probably. 2020 overdose deaths give a clue. Is a fentanyl epidemic taking shape? An article from this week's New York Times paints an excellent picture of how quickly the drug ravages a community. Fentanyl deaths and overdoses are on the rise. The message is clear that fentanyl is the dominant drug threat for ... Read more

Will your testing program find the “Invisible Opioid”?

October 4, 2021April 6, 2021 by luispladano

Will your testing program find the "Invisible Opioid"? If you only use a 5-panel drug test, you won't see danger hiding in plain sight. > Introduction 2021 is a year to gaze into our drug-testing crystal ball. As the pandemic began to gather momentum in early 2020, with a population largely isolated and out of ... Read more

Sarah Ashby Rejoins Psychemedics Corporation as Vice President, General Counsel

March 22, 2021 by admin

ACTON, Mass., Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Psychemedics Corporation (NASDAQ: PMD) announced that Sarah Ashby has rejoined the company as Vice President, General Counsel. In this important role, Sarah will be responsible for directing and managing all of the company’s legal activities. She will report directly to the company’s CEO. Sarah rejoins Psychemedics from ... Read more

Andrew Limbek Joins Psychemedics Corporation as Vice President, Controller

March 22, 2021 by admin

ACTON, Mass., Jan. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Psychemedics Corporation (NASDAQ: PMD) announced that Andrew Limbek had joined the Company as Vice President, Controller. In this important role, Andrew will be responsible for directing and managing all of the Company’s financial activities, including external reporting and internal analysis. He will report directly to the Company’s ... Read more

Robyn C. Davis Joins Psychemedics Board of Directors

March 22, 2021 by admin

ACTON, Mass., March 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Psychemedics Corporation (NASDAQ: PMD) announced that Robyn C. Davis was unanimously elected to serve on the Board of Directors of Psychemedics Corporation effective immediately. Ms. Davis will be filling the vacancy created by the untimely passing this past December of Clint Allen, a long-time and dedicated Psychemedics ... Read more