by Bostec | Oct 23, 2019 | Addiction, Alcohol testing, Drug Policies, Drug Testing
Managers and supervisors tend to watch for certain signs among their employees that can be evidence of drug use: a new pattern of being late to work, an increase in the number of mistakes, changes in attitude, etc. All of these are common signals that a team member...
by Bostec | Jun 19, 2019 | Addiction, Drug Testing, Teenage Drug Use
Quitting drugs or alcohol is hard. So hard, in fact, that it’s not unlikely that at some point you might slip up and indulge in drugs or alcohol again, no matter how much progress you’ve been making. A relapse is not a sign of failure, however. As long as you’re...
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 | 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 | Jan 18, 2018 | Addiction, Drug Testing
New rules are now in place regarding federal Department of Transportation drug testing that have added the semi-synthetic opioids hydrocodone, oxycodone, hydromorphone and oxymorphone to the screening list. You might know these as one of these common brand-name...
by Bostec | Dec 21, 2017 | Addiction
Today. There is no better time to begin the process of kicking alcoholism. If you truly want to start the new year off on the right foot, make the choice today to get that ball rolling. The best place to start is to build up a support system that can surround you...
