DSI Medical

04/29/2019

Driver claimed he was hauling strawberries. He was busted by border agents.

A truck driver who claimed to be hauling strawberries aboard his tractor trailer from Mexico into the U.S. was arrested Saturday after customs officers stationed at a border crossing found nearly $13 million worth of methamphetamine on board.

04/24/2019

Drug use on the job may come from a doctor's prescription. Do employees need to disclose this?

One of the stickiest issues around workplace drug testing pertains to prescription medical disclosure. Employers often wonder if they have the right to...

04/22/2019

Some are skeptical about a Georgia lawmaker's plan to test those who apply for unemployment benefits.

A Georgia lawmaker wants to see more drug testing of unemployment applicants. He says it’s about protecting US taxpayers and treating drug abuse. Washington Correspondent Alana Austin reports on his push, and the backlash from others who say this is a bad idea.

04/15/2019

The FDA isn't paying enough attention to the herbal supplement Kratom as more overdose deaths are recorded. It's sedative-like affect can be fatal when mixed with other drugs.

Kratom is not regulated by the FDA and health officials have expressed concerns about its safety

04/10/2019

Banning drug testing? Story is not exactly what it seems. Some categories are excluded from the ban.

04/08/2019

A town in Colorado is driving efforts to regulate Kratom, a herbal extract that the FDA frowns upon.

Castle Rock is one of the first communities in Colorado to look into regulating kratom, an herbal extract that is becoming increasingly popular as a pain management tool. While the federal governme…

03/27/2019

A court employee in Louisiana was making a little money on the side by falsifying drug tests. She was arrested.

An arrest warrant has been filed for an East Baton Rouge drug court employee who allegedly falsified hundreds of drug tests over the course of four years.

03/25/2019

If you get DOT Testing, you may be beginning to be affected by the increase as mandated by the Federal Transit Administration.

As mandated by its drug and alcohol regulation, FTA will increase the minimum rate of random drug testing from 25 percent to 50 percent of covered employees for employers subject to FTA’s drug and alcohol regulation, effective January 1, 2019. This change is due to an increase in the industry’s ...

03/20/2019

Being empathetic for good employees ultimately brings value back to you as a company.

When appropriate, employers should consider retaining and hiring individuals who are in recovery – they often make great employees due to their new...

03/18/2019

A new law in Alabama has changed the rules for recipients of Food Stamps. They need to pass a drug test to get food stamps.

A new bill that was introduced on the Alabama House floor would require food stamp recipients to undergo drug testing or lose their benefits.

03/13/2019

Shifting attitudes for drug testing prevail in "recreational pot" states.

Only 48 percent of Colorado companies with “well defined” drug testing policies will fire a worker for a first-time positive test for pot, according to data collected by the Employers C…

03/11/2019

Teachers are caught in the cross hairs of ma*****na laws and school's drug free policies.

Teachers are proving particularly vulnerable to disconnects between state and federal law that send conflicting messages about the use of medical ma*****na.