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DOT, Drug Testing, Testing, Workplace

Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health

Nov 29, 2016

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via DATIA - "Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health, marks the first time a U.S. Surgeon General has dedicated a report to substance misuse and related disorders. The report addresses alcohol, illicit drugs, and prescription drug misuse, with...

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Decrease in Play – Increase in Sensory Issues

From the Washington Post – “Research continues to point out that young children learn best through meaningful play experiences, yet many preschools are transitioning from play-based learning to becoming more academic in nature. A preschool teacher recently wrote to me: “I have preschoolers and even......

Jun 02, 2016
DNA/Paternity

DNA/Paternity specimen collection and testing is now available through Mountain Peaks....

May 18, 2016
DOT: Marijuana still banned despite ballot victories

Last November, DOT issued a similar statement about medical marijuana that stated it wouldn’t change the drug testing program. “It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act,” the 2012 statement said. “It remains unacceptable......

Nov 14, 2016
Drug Positivity in U.S. Workforce Rises to Highest Level in a Decade

Via Quest’s Annual Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index – Following years of declines, the percentage of employees in the combined U.S. workforce testing positive for drugs has steadily increased over the last three years to a 10-year high, according to an analysis of nearly 11 million......

Sep 23, 2016
Employer Anti-Retaliatory Procedures Again Under Review by OSHA

via DATIA – “The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on Oct. 18 that it will delay enforcement, for a second time, of the anti-retaliation provisions in its injury and illness tracking rule until Dec. 1, 2016. It was previously reported that the first delay in......

Oct 22, 2016
How to Maintain a Drug-Free Workplace

From Occupational Health & Safety Online The top five ways to ensure audit success and a successful drug-free workplace policy are as follows: 1. Know which regulations apply. If you are required to test under the DOT, you will need to be very fluent in......

Oct 04, 2016
Kratom to be Classified as Schedule 1 Drug

via DATIA – The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is issued a notice of intent on Aug. 31, 2016 to temporarily schedule the opioids mitragynine and 7- hydroxymitragynine, which are the main active constituents of the plant kratom, into schedule I pursuant to......

Sep 12, 2016
Montana Annual Toxicology Report

Montana Department of Justice has released their 2015 Annual Toxicology Report Montana 2015 Annual Toxicology Report (pdf) ...

Oct 18, 2016
Most Support Employer Drug Testing

from You Gov. US “One sign of the slow but steady improvement in the American economy is an unusual one: as unemployment falls, employers who test new candidates for drug use are finding it increasingly difficult to find ‘clean’ workers. Certain workers, such as truck......

Jun 02, 2016