Employee Drug Use

Latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health Shows Illicit Drug Use Among Full-Time Workers in 2018 Hit Highest Level in Nearly Two Decades

The most recent annual National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH or Survey) shows that the use of illicit

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Rapid Proliferation of State Marijuana Use Laws Is Having Growing “Drug-Free Workplace” Implications

As of this writing, there are 33 states and the District of Columbia that now have laws permitting the use

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Most Recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health Shows Increase in Illicit Drug Use by Full-Time Workers

Monthly use of illicit drugs by full-time employed (FTE) U.S. workers increased in 2017, according to the latest findings contained

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Results of Latest “National Survey on Drug Use and Health” Show Noticeable Increase in Illicit Drug Use by Full-Time Workers

The percentage of full-time employee (FTE) U.S. workers who engaged in illicit drug (including marijuana) use on a monthly basis

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Latest Annual Drug Testing Index by Quest Diagnostics Documents Increasing Illicit Drug Use by Employees

Annual workforce drug testing rates recently made available by Quest Diagnostics, an industry leader in diagnostic and clinical testing, show

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Percentage of Full-Time Workers Engaging in Illicit Drug Use Hit 10-Year High in 2015

The percentage of U.S. workers who are full-time employees (FTEs) engaging in illicit drug use (including marijuana) on a monthly

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November Elections Brought Further Expansion of State Legalized Marijuana Laws, Increasing the Challenges Facing Employer Drug-Free Workplace Policies

One other thing that happened on Election Day in November is that via ballot initiatives, voters in four more states

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The ADA and the Risks Inherent in Testing for and Inquiring About the Use of Legal Drugs

Employees’ use of legal drugs, including prescriptions and over-the-counter medications, can put employers in a bind.  Even though such drugs

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