“We are heartbroken to learn that the passing of our beloved Tyler was the result of a combination of dangerous drugs and alcohol. That is completely out of character for someone who worked so hard to become a Major League Baseball player and had a very promising future in the game he loved so much.”…
National Suicide Prevention Week is Sept. 8-14, 2019
28% of suicide victims suffer from a substance abuse problem. Evergreen Recovery and National Suicide Prevention Week want to spread awareness and help at-risk people find support. National Suicide Prevention Week is taking place September 8-15, 2019. World Suicide Prevention Day takes place on September 10th. At Evergreen Recovery, suicide is an issue that hits…
DUI and DWI Laws in WA State You’ll Want to Know About
24,627 drivers were arrested last year for a DUI or DWI in Washington state. Between 2003 and 2012, a total of 1,921 people were killed as a result of individuals driving under the influence in WA state. 37% of all traffic fatalities in the state are a result of at least one driver driving under…
Clearing up the confusion with marijuana
Employers face a number of issues with marijuana that include safety-sensitive carve-outs, impairment, off-duty use, varying employment protections by state, recreational use, and the expansion of medical marijuana and cannabidiol (CBD) products. Two drug testing industry experts, R. H. Barry Sample, PhD, senior director of science and technology at Quest Diagnostics, and Faye Caldwell, Attorney…
I’m There: Gina Roberts | Quest Diagnostics
As a scientist at Quest Diagnostics, Gina Roberts, comes to work each day motivated to help solve some of the complex challenges facing our business. In this month’s “I’m there” post, Gina explains what “we’re there when you need us” means to her and the Research and Development team. Read the full story. Employer Solutions is commitment to…
Ask the experts: Is oral fluid drug testing legal?
Laboratory-based oral fluid drug testing has been around for many decades, and over the past several years, it emerged as a legitimate alternative to urine testing, the most common drug testing method. Its benefits include accuracy, an observed collection, and reliable detection of recent drug use, especially marijuana. One question that many employers ask is:…
3 Ways Cheaters Cheat | Quest Diagnostics
As long as there have been drug tests, there have been people who have tried to cheat their way out of getting detected. And like some sort of bodily fluid arms race, once a method of drug test cheating is thwarted, would-be cheaters come up with another method of deception. It’s why your drug testing…
Webinar: Making sense of marijuana
Is marijuana medicine? Should an employer be concerned with off-duty use? How do I write a policy if my state has passed marijuana legislation? What exactly is cannabidiol (CBD)? Should my company continue to drug test for marijuana? Employers face a flurry of mixed messages about marijuana and continue to evaluate the impact of the drug…
Webinar in review: Flip the switch, why you should turn on digital drug testing
In our recent webinar, Flip the switch: why you should turn on digital drug testing, our experts Denise Mullins, senior technical product development manager, Ryan Osborn, technical product development manager, and Anthony Magazzolo, technical product development manager, highlighted the value of adopting digital solutions for workplace drug testing. Paper record keeping may linger indefinitely, but…
Too many lives lost to drug use
70,237 people lost their lives to drug overdose in the US in 2017.1 This is more than the number of Americans killed during the entire Vietnam War, the Korean War, or any armed conflict since World War II. Each person was a son, daughter, father, mother, partner, or friend. Every one of them had a…