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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

By: U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Drug and Alcohol Compliance (ODAPC) As an MRO you have an important and indispensable role in the DOT drug testing process. You act as an independent and impartial ‘gatekeeper’ and you advocate for

By: ASAP On June 1, 2023, the Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC) published the updated Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) guidelines, recognizing certain provisions to the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) final rule from May 2, 2023. The