by Bostec | Mar 20, 2019 | Drug Facts, Drug Policies, Drug Testing
Marijuana use continues to be a hot topic of discussion among business leaders in Whatcom County. According to a 2017 survey, 14 percent of adults in Washington state are current users of marijuana, and those numbers are only going up. With rates like that, many...
by Bostec | Feb 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Want to give yourself a little scare? Walk around a school parking lot in Whatcom County and observe what is going on around and inside the many vehicles. You might be nervous about knowing the extent of the drug situation happening in the Pacific Northwest, but it’s...
by Bostec | Jan 23, 2019 | Drug Facts, Drug Policies, Drug Testing, Teenage Drug Use
Here at Bostec, we regularly get questions from business leaders in Whatcom County that can serve as useful examples for other companies in similar situations. These business scenarios contain familiar themes that often touch on the hot topics of the day. One thing...
by Bostec | Dec 19, 2018 | Addiction, Drug Testing
When quitting drugs, or when helping someone else to quit, there are a number of components to consider. The most important place to start is at the beginning, though, and that’s what this post is about. In most cases, the major prerequisite to quitting drugs is...
by Bostec | Nov 21, 2018 | Drug Policies, Drug Testing
The reasons to implement a solid drug-testing program at work are legion. Improving the company image, ensuring compliance with state and federal laws, lowering healthcare costs and many more. When Whatcom County companies come to Bostec for help starting and running...
by Bostec | Oct 17, 2018 | Alcohol testing, Drug Testing
Companies have many responsibilities and little time in which to take care of them. It can be easy for drug and alcohol testing to fall to the wayside. At Bostec, we recognize that, and we design our training and services to accommodate businesses as much as possible....
by Bostec | Sep 19, 2018 | Alcohol testing, Drug Testing
Given the prevalence of drug and alcohol abuse these days, many companies are opting to set up drug testing procedures in the workplace to ensure that their employees aren’t under the influence of drugs or alcohol at work. This is a good thing. In general,...
by Bostec | Aug 22, 2018 | Addiction, Drug Facts, Drug Testing
An important element in the fight against drug use and addiction is awareness of the drugs currently hot on the market. Bostec’s website lists a number of the drugs you might have heard of, including common names for methamphetamines, opioids, cocaine and more. Other...
by Bostec | Jul 18, 2018 | Drug Facts, Drug Testing
Because we at Bostec are in the business of advising employers on workplace policies regarding marijuana, we spend a lot of time keeping up to speed on the current medical knowledge regarding this drug. The truth is, though, that a lot of the data are still in flux....
by Bostec | Jun 20, 2018 | Drug Testing, Teenage Drug Use
Family-based interventions for teenagers can be effective for a number of reasons. For starters, they put the people who care the most about the teen in the position of providing influence and encouragement. This can be a highly effective form of treatment, because...
