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By: The U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy & Compliance As a SAP, remember the important role you play as “Gatekeeper” for DOT’s return-to-duty process.  You represent the major decision point (and in some cases, the […]

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is alerting the public of a sharp nationwide increase in the lethality of fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills. The DEA Laboratory has found that, of the fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills analyzed in 2022, six

By: Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) New studies at AACC 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting could change lives, improve drug safety. ANAHEIM, Calif., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Two studies featured today at the 2023 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab

By: Quest Diagnostics (Employer Solutions Blog) When it comes to state drug testing laws, there seems to be no end to the questions employers will ask. That’s in part because no 2 state drug testing laws are exactly alike. And

By: Jessica Freeborn — Fact checked by Sarah Myers, PharmD “Cognitive flexibility” involves adapting to changes in circumstances to achieve favorable outcomes. Certain substances influence cognitive flexibility, and researchers are still working to understand the interactions and changes that occur. A​ recent study

By: Rachel Duncan Recreational adult use of cannabis becomes legal Saturday in Maryland, but that’s not the only new law to take effect. Starting Saturday, law enforcement officers will no longer be allowed to use the odor of marijuana as

By: Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter for DailyMail.com Marijuana laced with fentanyl is rising across the US, a Washington doctor has warned, after cases of the drug cocktail were found in New York, Alabama, Illinois and Louisiana. Fentanyl, a highly potent

By: Eric Miller, Senior Report, Transport Topics The number of truck drivers testing positive for marijuana use increased 9.2% the first three months of 2023, and a large number of those who failed their tests are not enrolling in the

By: Leah Shepherd, Contributor with SHRM Employers are discovering more marijuana use in drug tests after workplace accidents, according to new research from Quest Diagnostics. The number of drug tests performed after an accident that came up positive for marijuana

By: Eric Miller, Senior Reporter, Transport Topics More than 100,000 truck drivers have been removed from the industry in the past three years due to positive marijuana tests, and most have not returned, according to a new study by the American