Drug Testing News

Drug screening can make the workplace safer

2006-04-25T09:27:00.000-07:00

South Florida Business Journal - April 14, 2006 Drug screening programs may reduce workplace accidents and disruptions in employee productivity, but instituting these programs isn't one-size-fits-all. Businesses have many options to choose from, both in testing and policy, while ensuring they meet state guidelines and discourage litigation. To work properly, the testing must be combined with

2006-04-25T09:19:00.000-07:00

25 April 2006 One in five (20 per cent) of young motorists take to the road every day while high on illegal drugs, according to the RAC Foundation and Max Power Magazine - revealing the shocking results of a new survey. The survey, carried out by Max Power magazine and published in the May edition, found that:- 20% of those surveyed say they "drug drive" every single day 44% regularly

Tribe begins random drug tests

2006-04-25T09:12:00.000-07:00

By the Associated Press 10:22 a.m. -- BELCOURT — Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa officials are taking steps to try to address what they say is an epidemic drug problem on the northern North Dakota reservation. The tribe has started random drug testing and has taken legal steps to banish drug traffickers from the reservation. ``The reason we had to do it is to try to protect our people,''

Senate passes bill to require drug testing for coal miners

2006-04-25T09:06:00.000-07:00

FRANKFORT, Ky. A bill that would force coal miners to undergo random drug testing made it through the Kentucky Senate.The House will have a final say on the measure in a vote.The bill is aimed at improving safety in Kentucky mines by putting workers who abuse drugs off the job.Miners would have to undergo a mandatory test before being hired and then be subject to random tests once they begin

The agony of post-game drug testing

2006-04-25T09:04:00.000-07:00

By MATT WINKELJOHNThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 03/24/06 It's become an LSU basketball tradition, win or lose, to pull the trigger on whatever's happened and move on. The Tigers did it Thursday, after upsetting Duke. "It's a piggy bank, but it's shaped like a little toilet, and it has a flusher," said LSU freshman Tasmin Mitchell.

Are your teens doing drugs? Test them

2006-04-25T09:02:00.000-07:00

By RAQUEL RUTLEDGEMilwaukee Journal SentinelDesperate parents dissatisfied with old-school ways of trying to tell whether their kids are doing drugs — rifling through their drawers, smelling their breath, searching their eyes — are now instead demanding proof. They’re dragging their teens to drug testing labs and buying home testing kits by the case over the Internet. “I tell my daughter, ‘If you

Drug Testing: Violations jump

2006-04-25T09:00:00.000-07:00

WADAWADAThe World Anti-Doping Agency recorded 63 drug-testing violations among 3,114 athletes tested in 2005 - a 2-per-cent rate that was double the previous year. The agency said athletes were tested in 40 sports and 119 countries as part of its global out-of-competition doping control program last year. The testing covered world championships in track, swimming and weightlifting. In addition to

Prosecutor can test cops for drugs

2006-04-25T08:53:00.000-07:00

uesday, April 25, 2006 By RICHARD COWENSTAFF WRITER An appeals court ruled Monday that Passaic County Prosecutor James

Wondering why cops get off easy on drug testing

2006-04-25T08:51:00.000-07:00

Monday, April 17, 2006 H e's one of those ground-level guys who can interpret street-top hieroglyphics, the spray-painted lines used to map the underworld for construction workers. "Blue's water. Green's for sewer. Orange is communication -- Qwest, cable, all that. Yellow, that's us -- gas." His name is Jim Walker, but friends and co-workers at Northwest Natural Gas know him as J.W. On this

Mom-and-pop drug testing

2006-04-25T08:49:00.000-07:00

By Raquel Rutledge Milwaukee Journal SentinelMILWAUKEE — Desperate parents dissatisfied with old-school ways of trying to tell whether their kids are doing drugs — rifling through their drawers, smelling their breath, searching their eyes — are now instead demanding proof. They're dragging their teens to drug-testing labs and buying home testing kits by the case over the Internet. "I tell my

Drug testing, “the New McCarthyism”

2006-04-25T08:41:00.000-07:00

By Ben Donovan “Are you now, or have you ever been, a marijuana user?” Sound familiar? It should; during the 1950s, the United States lived in fear of the witch-hunt for communists led by Senator Joseph McCarthy. Today, he is dead, communism is no longer a terror, and the country has moved on. We’ve found a new monster: drugs. As part of his 2007 budget proposal, President Bush proposed

Drug use can damage the brain and lead to addiction

2006-04-25T07:57:00.000-07:00

By Tina Hesman SaeyST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH04/01/2006 Teenagers who drink, smoke and use drugs can derail their brain development and set themselves up for lifelong addiction. And parents who strictly monitor their teens' behavior are one of the most influential forces preventing kids from using drugs and alcohol. Now that might not sound like news to you. Desperate parents dissatisfied with old-school ways of trying to tell whether their kids are doing drugs - rifling through their drawers, smelling their breath, searching their eyes - are now instead demanding proof. They're dragging their teens to drug testing labs and buying home testing kits by the case over the

Steroid punishment not enough

2006-04-24T12:38:00.000-07:00

High school-age use of steroids is at an all-time high at an estimated 6 percent to 11 percent of males. By Corey Jordin total of 4,256 hits and a career batting average of .303, who do these numbers belong to? None other than the great but controversial Pete Rose. Rose was one of the all-time great hitters in baseball, but made a mistake by gambling on the sport.

Consider drug test at home

2006-04-24T12:36:00.000-07:00

It could benefit your teenager By TERRY L. STAWAR newsroom@news-tribune.net Last year over 26 percent of Indiana high school seniors reported that they had rode in a car driven by a drunk driver that year. Over 41 percent indicated that they used alcohol monthly, and over 17 percent reported monthly use of marijuana. This is a sure and certain recipe for

AP poll: Most fans have doubts about MLB steroid policy

2006-04-24T12:33:00.000-07:00

By Will Lester The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Most baseball fans think Major League Baseball could do more to curb the use of steroids, and they have doubts about slugger Barry Bonds as he chases the sport's career home run record. Baseball has fallen short on keeping the sport drug-free, according to 53 percent in an AP-AOL Sports poll. Those most likely to feel that way are fans 30 and

If you gotta but can’t, sometimes it’s costly

2006-04-24T12:27:00.000-07:00

By JOE LAMBE The Kansas City Star Inmate Jeff Corsiglia was placed in a small Missouri prison room with two guards, a small cup and a deadline: two hours to urinate. If he tested clean, he would almost certainly walk free in a month. If not, he faced years in prison. But in a time of routine urine tests for inmates, those on probation and job applicants, anxiety and bladders betray some people.

Maysville adopts drug testing policy in ‘illegal’ meeting

2006-04-24T12:24:00.000-07:00

The Maysville City Council voted to adopt a new policy concerning drug testing and city employees after a brief closed meeting on Thursday evening. Maysville held a called meeting April 13 at which the council immediately went into a closed meeting to discuss a “personnel matter.” However, the subject of a drug test policy being discussed in a closed session apparently violated the Georgia open

Turtle Mountain tribe begins drug-testing

2006-04-24T12:22:00.000-07:00

BELCOURT, N.D. - Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa officials are taking steps to try to address what they say is an epidemic drug problem on the northern North Dakota reservation. The tribe has started random drug testing and has taken legal steps to banish drug traffickers from the reservation. "The reason we had to do it is to try to protect our people," Tribal Chairman Ken Davis said. "It's