by Bostec | May 19, 2022 | Addiction, Drug Facts, Drug Testing, Home Use, Teenage Drug Use
Teenagers are dying from drug overdoses in greater numbers than ever before. From 2019 to 2020, the overdose mortality rate for youth nearly doubled, and it’s up even more in 2021. However, teen drug use has not risen. So what’s the problem? Fentanyl. What is... 
by Bostec | Nov 24, 2021 | Addiction, Drug Facts, Teenage Drug Use
On Dec. 6, 2012, Washington became the first state in the country to vote to legalize recreational marijuana. Since then, an additional 18 states have voted to decriminalize the drug for casual use. The thought in many states was that legalizing marijuana would lead... 
by Bostec | Jul 27, 2021 | Drug Facts, Drug Policies, Drug Testing
It has been a few years since Washington state passed its law legalizing marijuana. Many companies are wondering: Does it still make sense to test for pot? Interestingly, many companies have considered dropping marijuana from their testing panels. After all, the... 
by Bostec | Jan 31, 2020 | Drug Facts, Drug Testing, Teenage Drug Use
“There is high potential for overdose from marijuana edibles.” Strong words. That quote is from a website produced by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration aimed at reaching out to youth with drug facts. Here’s the skinny on edibles, according to the site:... 
by Bostec | Nov 20, 2019 | Drug Facts, Drug Policies, Drug Testing
Businesses need reliable data. Any decision that affects employee well-being, the bottom-line, customer satisfaction or a thousand other areas needs to be based on solid, reliable and trustworthy data. Decisions about drug and alcohol policies in the workplace are no... 
by Bostec | Sep 19, 2019 | Drug Facts, Teenage Drug Use
With a sixth death in the United States now having been attributed to vaping, concern is ramping ever higher about the dangers that e-cigarettes pose to health. (Also, it’s worth noting that traditional cigarettes still represent an enormous danger, but that’s a topic...