Drug Test Cheats to Watch For Drug Testing Tips are Easy to Find Online If you operate a drug testing laboratory, you should know that the Internet is flooded with articles and videos on how to cheat drug tests, including urine and hair sample tests. With pre-employment screening growing and an opioid epidemic in full […]
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Kratom, the False Alternative
Kratom, the False Alternative An All-Natural Danger to the Public Health What is Kratom? A plant native to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea, Mitragyna Speciose has been marketed years in the form of a botanical substance known as Kratom. When consumed, Kratom provides stimulant and euphoric effects. For these reasons, it has a […]
Drug Testing Program Management December 2017 eNewsletter
Self-Detox Complicates the Opioid Crisis Natural and Home Remedies Rise in Popularity A 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) showed that 21.5 million Americans (12 and older) battled a substance use disorder in 2014. With opioid abuse and heroin addiction having reached crisis […]
Drug Withdrawal Home Remedies
Drug Withdrawal Home Remedies Natural Detox and Home Withdrawal Dangers Opioid and heroin withdrawal is a serious affair. Nevertheless, there is a growing popularity in home remedies and natural detox methods. The attraction is understandable. We would all rather deal with health issues in the security and privacy of our own homes, and handling things […]
CLIA Certification Made Easy
CLIA Certification Made Easy Maintaining Compliance with the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendment Quality assurance is a critical concept for any laboratory. In 1988, the United States introduced a set of uniform regulatory standards called the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments, or CLIA. CLIA standards apply to all clinical laboratories performing tests on humans, including drug testing […]
Treatment Centers Overwhelmed
Treatment Centers Overwhelmed Opioid Epidemic Declared by President On October 26th, 2017, President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a national public health emergency. Under the declaration, no additional federal funding was made available to combat the crisis; however, federal agencies are being directed to devote more of their already budgeted grant monies to the problem. […]