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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,

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

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 2014 National Safety Month theme, “Safety: It takes all of us,” was inspired by the idea of continuous risk reduction – a key pillar in the Journey to Safety Excellence.  A successful safety program depends on spotting hazards early,

The Journal of the American Medical Association conducted a study and found that two medications that could be used to aid in helping people to stop drinking are underutilized. The drugs, Naltrexone and Acamprosate, have been approved by the FDA

The FDA has approved a hand-held device called Evzio that can deliver a single dose of naloxone. Naloxone is a medication that reverses the effects of an overdose, commonly used on people who have stopped breathing or lost consciousness from

It would seem to make sense that substance use in the workplace, especially when categorized as substance abuse, would negatively affect productivity. However, there has been no definitive correlation between the two in order to demonstrate a positive relationship. This