By: National Safety Council What is the Cost of Substance Use Disorders? The typical worker misses three work weeks (15 days) annually for illness, injury or reasons other than vacation and holidays. Workers with substance use disorders, however, miss two […]
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By: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Substance use disorders represent a pressing issue for American employers and workers. According to data from the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, approximately 70% of all adults with an
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By: Bill Current The legalization of marijuana has resulted in more people using marijuana and more employees testing positive for marijuana. But it has not diminished the negative effects the drug can have on people who use it. A myriad
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By Alex Raskin Sports News Editor for DailyMail.com and Associated Press REVEALED: Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson died from an accidental drug overdose after taking fentanyl and cocaine Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson died from a mix of fentanyl and cocaine before
By: Alex Rose CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KDVR) — A lengthy wiretap investigation helped law enforcement bust a drug operation, leading to what’s being called one of the largest fentanyl pill seizures in Colorado history. According to 18th Judicial District Attorney John
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By: ASAP Join ASAP in Denver August 21-24 to hear from exciting speakers such as, Brian Besser, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Rocky Mountain Division, on the opioid crisis across the country, impacts to
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By: Ashley, CDL Life According to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) set to publish in the Federal Register in February 28, USDOT plans to amend transportation industry drug testing rules to allow for oral fluid testing in place of
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By Linda Carroll, NBC News Scott Isbell had been smoking weed since he was 17. By the time he turned 19, he was having difficulty setting goals and meeting deadlines at college. His grades had dropped from A’s to B’s
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By ASAP For many employers it can be a stressful and confusing time when an employee tests positive on a DOT drug test or alcohol test. Does the employer now have to “DO” anything? Must the employee be fired? How
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By: ASAP Alcohol is the third leading cause of death and comes at a cost of $249 billion in the United States according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIH, 2022). This startling statistic shows how prevalent
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