by Bostec | 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 Bostec | 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 Bostec | 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 Bostec | 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...
by Bostec | Jul 21, 2017 | Alcohol testing, Drug Facts, Drug Testing, Home Use, Teenage Drug Use
Drugs. Simultaneously insidious and (especially for young minds) tantalizing, they weasel their way into homes via peer pressure, rebellion, depression and so many other factors. There can be a number of reasons why teenagers might use drugs, and none of them means...
by Bostec | Jun 21, 2017 | Alcohol testing, Drug Facts, Drug Testing, Home Use, Teenage Drug Use
Tiger Woods’ recent arrest in Florida highlights a major problem that has been boiling over in the U.S. for years: prescription drug abuse. On May 29, Woods was arrested and charged with a DUI after he was found asleep at the wheel of his Mercedes near his Florida...