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August 9th saw some concern for passengers aboard the JetBlue flight  from Boston to Buffalo, New York. When baggage handlers smelled smoke, they yanked a smoldering bag from the plane and quickly took a fire extinguisher to it. The cause […]

There’s a shortage of drivers in the trucking industry, according to the American Trucking Association. 30,000 drivers short in fact. Higher turnover rate, coupled with an aging driver population has companies revamping their compensation structure and finding ways to try

Vape shops are popping up all around the country. E-cigarette ads seem to be on every other page of magazines. These two devices are advertised as an altertative to tobacco cigarettes but they are also being used to smoke THC. 

Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, New York and Tennessee all have one thing in common; they have all implemented a broad drug abuse prevention program. These multi-faceted programs have showed the heighted rate of decline in prescription drug misuse rates according to

Colorado’s largest detox network, Arapahoe House, has seen its number of patients double from 8% in 2013 to 15% in 2014. The reason for the increase is due to the legalization of recreational marijuana on January 1, 2014. What Colorado

In a New York Times Article entitled A Different Path to Fighting Addiction, a couple decide to go a different route to help resolve their son’s binge drinking issue from college. Turning away from the 12-step, no drinking at all

A US- based company called Palcohol has had their patent for powdered booze approved by the Treasury Department. According to the product’s website, Palcohol is expected to be in the market this fall, launching with six  beverage formulations: vodka, rum,

Revised urine specimen collector guidelines were posted today, July 3rd. The following are some changes to the revised Urine Speciment Collector Guidelines from the October 1, 2010 version: Updated web site addressses/hyperlinks, as needed Modified language throughout the document to

The Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance, with the Office of General Counsel, issued 49 CFR Part 40 Question and Answers. The Q&As explain: 1.) When may a collector give an employee permission to leave a collection site

The NCADD has provided a quick view fact sheet about drugs in the workplace.  Click HERE to view the NCADD’s Fact Sheet.