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Source: CNBC.com Health insurance claims for people hooked on prescription painkillers and heroin skyrocketed as the number of Americans who fatally overdosed on those opioids hit record highs, a new analysis…

FMCSA Annual Random Controlled Substances Testing Percentage Rate for Calendar Year 2016

December 21, 2015

The FMCSA announces, pursuant to 49 CFR 382.305, that it is reducing the minimum annual percentage rate for random controlled substances testing for drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) requiring…

US Drug Czar: Heroin Overdoses Are Top Concern of His Agency

December 4, 2015

WASHINGTON – Michael Botticelli, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, told a Congressional panel Wednesday that overdoses from heroin and prescription opioids is the most urgent concern…

Marijuana Use, Disorders Doubled Since 2001

October 28, 2015

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As attitudes and laws in the U.S. have become more tolerant of marijuana, the proportion of adults using and abusing the substance at least doubled…

How a mysterious synthetic drug is making heroin even more deadly

October 7, 2015

The Washington Post Each tiny heroin bag was hand-stamped “Breaking Bad.” The name, a nod to the TV show about a teacher turned meth cook, was a colorful marketing ploy.…

White House Drug Policy Office Funds New Projects in High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas

August 26, 2015

Washington, D.C. – Today, Michael Botticelli, Director of National Drug Control Policy, announced $13.4 million in funding for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA). Of that, $5 million will be…

New Research Reveals the Trends and Risk Factors Behind America’s Growing Heroin Epidemic

July 7, 2015

Heroin use has increased across the United States among men and women, most age groups, and all income levels. The greatest increases have occurred in groups with historically lower rates…

Psychemedics Announces Addition Of FDA Cleared Drugs

June 26, 2015

World’s largest hair drug testing company & scientific leader launches new screening tests for Oxymorphone and D-Amphetamine/Adderall®. ACTON, Mass., June 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Psychemedics Corporation PMD, -0.06% hair testing…

Effective Wash Procedure Critical in Hair Testing

June 22, 2015