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Employee Drug Testing Positivity at Its Highest in 16 Years According to Quest Diagnostics Report

Quest Diagnostics released its annual Drug Testing Index analysis report revealing that positivity rates for workplace drug testing has dramatically increased over a 16-year period. Based upon over 9 million urine drug tests, the 2019 positivity rate is the highest since 2003 (4.5%).

August 25, 2020

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Delaware Employers Get New Discounts

National Law Review | Nataniel M. Glasser, Anastasia A. Regne, Eric I. Emmanualson, Jr. | February 27, 2020

Delaware is reminding its employers that a safe, drug-free workplace can pay through a new program. On February 1, the state’s Department of Insurance amended its regulations to emphasize the availability of workers’ compensation insurance discounts of...

August 3, 2020

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Opioids at work: Ohio gets $8M to help stem epidemic’s impact on employees, employers

Cincinnati Enquirer| Terry DeMio | November 1, 2018

Opioids at work: Ohio gets $8M to help stem epidemic's impact on employees, employers

Ohio's workforce is expected to get an $8 million infusion to combat chronic absenteeism, drug-positive tests, productivity issues and a general lack of employees that have followed the opioid epidemic into...

November 2, 2018

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Everything Small Business Owners Need to Know About Drug Testing

Substance abuse in the workplace is a very real problem for small businesses. It’s also a costly one.

September 18, 2018

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How the opioid crisis decimated the American workforce

PBS NewsHour | October 5, 2017

How the opioid crisis decimated the American workforce

In northeastern Ohio, employers say they see jobseekers all the time who look like "the walking dead," would-be workers struggling with opioid addiction. The problem is so great, reports economics correspondent Paul Solman, that it's had a noticeable effect on the nation's...

April 18, 2018

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Opioid addiction treatments are costing employers billions

CNN Money | Tami Luhby | April 5, 2018

Opioid addiction treatments are costing employers billions

The cost of treating opioid addiction among American workers and their families has skyrocketed in recent years, a new study has found. People covered by employer health insurance received $2.6 billion worth of treatment for opioid addiction and overdoses in 2016,...

April 10, 2018

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May 28, 2026
The Coast Guard Tightens Substance Use Policies

In a recent announcement, the United States Coast Guard highlighted a growing national concern: the rise of unregulated substances that threaten the safety, health, and readiness of the force. Consequently,...
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May 1, 2026
What the April 2026 DOJ/DEA Marijuana Order Really Means for Workplaces

Recent headlines about marijuana rescheduling have sparked confusion across industries, especially for employers, Medical Review Officers (MROs), and supervisors responsible for maintaining safe, drug-free workplaces. On April 23, 2026, the...
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April 9, 2026
Questions You Should Ask about Your Workplace Drug Free Policy

Many employers have a drug and alcohol free workplace policy tucked into an employee handbook which was carefully written years ago and is rarely revisited unless an issue arises. But...
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April 3, 2026
When Employers Believe in Second Chances

Many employers see a failed background check due to a history of substance use and associated criminal charges, and shut the door on a potential new employee. But what if...
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Category Archives: News

Employee Drug Testing Positivity at Its Highest in 16 Years According to Quest Diagnostics Report

Delaware Employers Get New Discounts

Opioids at work: Ohio gets $8M to help stem epidemic’s impact on employees, employers

Opioids at work: Ohio gets $8M to help stem epidemic's impact on employees, employers

Everything Small Business Owners Need to Know About Drug Testing

How the opioid crisis decimated the American workforce

How the opioid crisis decimated the American workforce

Opioid addiction treatments are costing employers billions

Opioid addiction treatments are costing employers billions

Articles

The Coast Guard Tightens Substance Use Policies

What the April 2026 DOJ/DEA Marijuana Order Really Means for Workplaces

Questions You Should Ask about Your Workplace Drug Free Policy

When Employers Believe in Second Chances

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