by Bostec | Sep 27, 2021 | Addiction, Alcohol testing, Teenage Drug Use
Helping teenagers overcome addictions to drugs or alcohol can involve multiple steps, but by far the most important is just getting started. It can be difficult for many parents to overcome the perception of stigma attached to their kids using drugs. However, for...
by Bostec | May 24, 2021 | Alcohol testing, Drug Policies, Drug Testing
Customer service. Attention to detail. Personal care. It is for these reasons and more that large companies have been switching to Bostec — including one major company just recently — to manage their workplace drug and alcohol programs. The COVID-19 pandemic has been...
by Bostec | Mar 23, 2020 | Alcohol testing
I have been receiving questions on the use of breath alcohol testing instruments in this time of COVID-19 exposure. There are two areas of concern for some users: the device itself and the air exchange process. At Bostec, we use only instruments from Intoximeters,...
by Bostec | Feb 26, 2020 | Alcohol testing, Drug Testing
Picture this: You’re giving a drug test to your employees, and you have a problem. One of your team members is trying to throw up roadblocks in the urine collection process. He’s been a great employee for a long time, and this behavior seems out of character for him....
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 | May 22, 2019 | Alcohol testing, Drug Policies, Drug Testing
A bloodshot look, maybe an unexpected stumble. Irritability at the water cooler. Perhaps a touch of aggression, too. If a coworker is exhibiting signs causing you to suspect that he or she is under the influence, your immediate next step should be to deal with it. But...
