Recent statistics show, while the U.S. may be making strides in the opioid epidemic, usage for some illegal drugs has gone up. [Read more…]
Employee drug use: Long-term improvement, new problems develop
When it comes to employee drug use, there’s good and bad news. The good news: The positive rate for the U.S. workforce has declined 74% from 1988 to 2012, according to Quest Diagnostics figures. The bad news: … [Read more…]
Would prescription-only pseudoephedrine cut down on meth use?
A new government report corroborates previous statistics that show methamphetamine use may be rising in the U.S. after dropping for several years. [Read more…]
Prescribed drugs: What can companies do about this safety hazard?
Scenario: One of your employees is taking a legally prescribed medication and works with machinery that has the potential to maim or kill. The label on the medication warns against driving or operating machinery while taking the drug. What do you do? [Read more…]