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What Is Oral Fluid Drug Testing?

What Is Oral Fluid Drug Testing

Drug testing is an important tool used for health, safety and security reasons. Traditionally, testing has relied on collecting samples like urine, hair or blood. These days, saliva drug testing offers an easier alternative with many benefits. How Does Oral Fluid Testing Work? Oral fluid comes from mouth glands surrounded by tiny blood vessels. This … Read more

What are Stimulants?

What are Stimulants?

Stimulants are one of the three main categories of drugs. These types of drugs make you feel more alert are often referred to as stimulants. Many drugs fall under this term. A popular legal stimulant is caffeine, which can be found in coffee, tea and chocolate. Illegal stimulants, such as cocaine, are some of the … Read more

The Benefits of Drug Testing Employees

What Are Some of the Advantages of Drug Testing Employees?

Drug testing employees can be controversial, but when done correctly it provides important safety measures for workplaces. Testing helps prevent workplace accidents and protects employees by ensuring a safe working environment. It also enables employers to comply with legislation requiring pre-employment or regular drug testing of staff. Along with these clear benefits, there are less … Read more

How to Use Home Drug Test Kits

How to Use Home Drug Tests Kits

Home drug testing kits are tools that can help determine if a person is using drugs. They can check for the presence of dangerous drugs including cannabis, opiates, cocaine, MDMA, amphetamines, and benzodiazepines. Whilst home drug testing is popular among parents of teenagers, it is also used in schools, offices, and business organisations. Compared to … Read more

Scottish Government Calls for Legal Drug Use

Scottish Government Calls for Legal Drug Use

Officials from the Scottish government are advocating for the legalisation of personal use of drugs. They are asking for  the UK government to amend the legislation so that drug users can receive help and treatment as opposed to being charged with a crime. Even though Westminster is solely responsible for drug laws, the Scottish government … Read more

What is Adulteration?

What is Adulteration?

For an employee, taking a urine drug test can be a stressful experience. In many occupations, failing a drug test can mean instant dismissal and loss of livelihood. For this reason, those who fear that their drug use will be detected may resort to radical measures to make sure that they are not discovered. Most … Read more

The Legality Of Drug Testing in the Workplace

Drug Testing And The Legality Of Drug Testing Policies in the Workplace

It’s quite commonplace today for employers to implement drug testing policies and related procedures in the workplace. In order to ensure a drug-free work environment, employees in certain industries are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test, then agree to participate in random drug screening during their employment with that company. In most cases, … Read more

Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace

Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace

In the workplace there can be problems with alcohol and drugs. The person under the influence of these substance can be a hazard to not only themselves personally but to others in the workplace, in addition to the regular health problems associated with substance abuse. Legal drugs as well as illegal ones can also be … Read more

What Are Synthetic Cannabinoids?

Synthetic cannabinoids are chemicals that work in a very similar way to Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active part of cannabis. They were first researched by John William Huffman, a professor of organic chemistry at Clemson University. In 1985, his students carried out tests on laboratory mice of the first synthetic cannabinoid, JWH-018. Originally designed as a … Read more