by Admin | 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 Admin | 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 Admin | Feb 21, 2018 | Drug Facts, Drug Testing
Marijuana might be legal in Washington state, but its use can nonetheless create complicated situations for people in search of a job. Companies subject to federal law — such as those employing truck drivers, refinery workers or pilots — naturally prohibit the use of...
by Admin | Oct 18, 2017 | Drug Facts, Drug Testing, Teenage Drug Use
Marijuana, as you know, is legal for adults to purchase and consume in Washington state. Initiative 502, which was passed by voters in November 2012, legalized small amounts of marijuana for those 21 and older. Marijuana is not, however, legal at the federal level,...
by Admin | Sep 20, 2017 | Alcohol testing, Drug Facts, Drug Testing
There are a number of reasons that employers conduct employee drug tests. One is to reduce the likelihood of on-the-job accidents. Another is to protect employees in the event that an accident does occur. A third reason could be that tests are required by law;...
by Admin | Aug 17, 2017 | Alcohol testing, Drug Facts, Drug Testing, Home Use
Among drugs and other substances that affect performance in the workplace, alcohol is easily the most common. In the U.S., roughly 1 in 13 adults (nearly 14 million people total) are alcoholics or alcohol abusers, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse...
