Convenience Store Drugs Background Convenience stores in the United States have become a welcomed haven for people with a substance abuse disorder. Why, you may ask? Walk into any convenience store and look at the products that can be easily purchased. Called “Gas Station Drugs”, these are products that have legal ambiguity, are potentially addictive, […]
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Vaping Among Adolescents in the United States
Vaping Among Adolescents in the United States Background A recent study illustrated the frequency and reasons for vaping nicotine among adolescents in the United States. Nicotine vaping is prevalent among adolescents in the United States and is gaining popularity as a less harmful alternative to cigarette smoking. However, this is a critical public health concern […]
Best Practices for Respiratory Virus Testing
Is Your Laboratory Following the Best Practices for Respiratory Virus Testing? Background The Academy of Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) published a Guidance Document on Laboratory Diagnosis of Respiratory Virus testing in May 2024. The guidance document provides expert opinion related to laboratory diagnosis of respiratory viral infections as to who to test, specimens to […]
Drug Court Urine Sample Testing Best Practices
Drug Court Best Practices for Urine Sample Testing This is a 2-part series using the AllRise Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards, Volume 2 as the source. Part 1 was published in September 2024 and provided guidance for the best practices for urine sample collection from Drug Court participants. Part 2 focuses on the best practices […]
Best Practices for Urine Sample Collection in Drug Courts
Part 1: Best Practices for Urine Sample Collection in Drug Courts This is a 2-part series using the AllRise Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards, Volume 2 as the source. Part 1 provides guidance for the best practices for urine sample collection from Drug Court participants. Part 2 of the series will be published in […]
The DEA’s Response to the Ongoing Drug Trafficking Crisis in the United States
DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment Part 2: The DEA’s Response to the Ongoing Drug Trafficking Crisis in the United States This is Part 2 of a 2-part series focusing on the DEA’s response to the drug trafficking crisis in the United States. Part 1 was published in June and highlighted how illicit drugs […]