Drug and Alcohol Testing

Drug and Alcohol Testing

March 19, 2018

Prescription opioids, such as Oxycodone, Morphine, Codeine, and Hydrocodone are administered to patients to relieve mild to severe pain, but for those who abuse the drug it can cause a euphoric effect similar to heroin. When taken as prescribed, opioid painkillers are effective for pain management. According to the NIH (National Institutes of Health), “frequent prescription opioid users and those diagnosed with dependence or abuse of prescription opioids are more likely to switch to heroin; dependence on or abuse of prescription opioids has been associated with a 40-fold increased risk of dependence on or abuse of heroin.” With the opioid epidemic on the rise, more addicts are finding it difficult to obtain prescription pills and instead are turning to alternatives, such as heroin, which are more available and cheaper.

Drug and Alcohol Testing

March 05, 2018

Iowa has now come onboard and finally passed a law to allow pre-employment drug testing with hair.  Urine, blood and oral fluids remain effective ways to test for drug use. But in specific circumstances, hair testing can better identify drug users who present risks to the workplace because it can detect usage for the past 90 days and can identify the presence of difficult-to-detect substances.

Drug and Alcohol Testing

February 19, 2018

DISA Global Solutions vendor partner, Concentra, is now offering Electronic Custody and Control Form (eCCF) capabilities for DOT drug testing. Concentra, one of the largest collection site networks in the nation, operates more than 310 Occupational Health Clinics throughout the US.

Drug and Alcohol Testing

January 25, 2018

You can now add California, Maine and Vermont to the list of states that have legalized the sale of recreational marijuana.

Drug and Alcohol Testing

January 15, 2018

We talk and think a lot about workplace safety here at DISA; we offer advanced background and drug screening services with the goal of creating safer workplaces worldwide. This effort is as critical now as ever: Each year, an average of 3 million people experience some kind of injury as a result of their jobs, with injury costs that can exceed annual profit for their employers. Workplace safety is a holistic issue that can be effectively managed by establishing what’s become known as a ‘culture of safety.’

Drug and Alcohol Testing

January 05, 2018

DISA Global Solutions, an industry leader in the background, drug & alcohol screening business has changed the Chain of Custody (CoC) process in order to create a more effective and efficient way of screening.

Drug and Alcohol Testing

December 13, 2017

Effective January 1, 2018, PHMSA has increased the minimum drug testing rate from 25 percent to 50 percent for all applicable employees.