Iowa City Drug and Alcohol Testing

11/24/2020

https://blog.employersolutions.com/proposed-guidelines-for-hair-drug-testing/

SAMHSA has proposed scientific and technical guidelines for the inclusion of hair in Federal drug testing programs. Note: These are only proposed Guidelines and hair testing is not approved for any Federally mandated drug (eg, DOT) testing. Read all public comments online including those from Quest.

02/25/2020

https://blog.employersolutions.com/cold-medicines-and-drug-test-results/?utm_source=eloqua&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=FebNL&utm_term=cold-medicines&utm_content=titlelink

During cold and flu season, questions arise about common cough medicines and their impact on drug test results. Get the facts.

12/18/2019

https://sleepcreme.com/

12/18/2019

https://blog.employersolutions.com/cannabidiol-and-drug-tests/?utm_source=eloqua&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DecNL&utm_term=CBD&utm_content=titlelink

Maybe. CBD itself would not report positive on a drug test for ma*****na or ma*****na metabolite. In some states, CBD may contain up to 5% THC. If the CBD product contains THC at a sufficiently high concentration, it is possible that the use of these products could cause a positive urine drug test r...

03/19/2019

https://blog.employersolutions.com/is-medical-ma*****na-safe/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTW1VMU0ySXdOV0V4WVdGaSIsInQiOiJqeVdjYUhIUFBMVGgyQXN6YUdjTzVGeVBFVTNBK3hSd1dka1NEd1NxNHI5WUU2U1lTQ1QxSjdaaXg0MFwvZFhBZUlCZU9mQVdmbGRYejNKK2EyNE9yeFVsSURlRUozTGRFS0lpSFlrYkJJdFpRZ1pUSXpzTzFxM0tsMVg4Z0t5eFQifQ%3D%3D

While medical ma*****na is gaining acceptance, there are questions about the impact of long-term use. How safe is ma*****na, really?

02/26/2019

https://blog.employersolutions.com/is-fentanyl-still-an-issue/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWm1OaU9XWm1ObVl3TURVMSIsInQiOiJEdFwvQkNjZGhnWEwwTUkyeUF1KzU3ZmhhaWxxQlpsQUFuT2M1a0J5NGM0UzUxSGNQSk9OVmh6RmlGQ0JJcHlmXC9oajVHTEFTT1BTZnhSbzljSVwvcWZ1cStmNUxGRGYwVEtoVU1RdjYxaVhLZEJFZDBsVXdsZkpFWXNWRHhDaTBPNiJ9

Fentanyl frequented the news in 2018 and years prior. We help to answer the question if it is still at the forefront of drug use topics today.

01/23/2019

https://blog.employersolutions.com/national-drug-and-alcohol-facts-week-ma*****na/

National Alcohol and Drug Abuse Facts Week is a program to help educate our population most susceptible to developing drug and alcohol abuse disorders

12/27/2018

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/omega-laboratories-announces-groundbreaking-17-panel-hair-drug-test-to-help-organizations-tackle-drug-epidemic-300648221.html

MOGADORE, Ohio, May 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Omega Laboratories is proud to introduce the Omega Hair 17-panel drug test, the most comprehensive hair test ever...

12/20/2018

https://www.psychemedics.com/why-hair-over-urinalysis-testing/

12/20/2018

https://blog.employersolutions.com/drug-positivity-industry-sectors/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTjJGak0yRXlOemRtWTJReSIsInQiOiJwYk5OSksyNGJmWFMzM0JmUWt2Tk5ZTERBWmx1NFJvUDB5STQ3ODVIRHpGNXdWV0NSMm1Gem5CNjJHdnVHTkFlOGFtckR3WXNheVJhNkVaM1EySm9KbTFnbW1uYlZ1b3JFeXlcL01ZaEx4K2ZJUHJtWDdVKzBodmQ5ZmJ5MkxWZmwifQ%3D%3D

Workforce drug positivity rises by double-digits in almost one-third of U.S. industry sectors examined, according to new Quest Diagnostics analysis.

12/06/2018

https://www.questdiagnostics.com/home/companies/employer/drug-screening/products-services/hair-testing/hair-testing-overview

Hair testing is able to detect a pattern of repetitive drug use for up to 90 days.

12/05/2018

https://blog.employersolutions.com/ask-the-experts-secondhand-ma*****na-smoke/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWlRFM1pHRmlOak0zWldRNCIsInQiOiJVM3NQMUZIS3hZWldJOXE3VWZCYlwvd2V0MitjcWNQRDg2SzlBWDQ2U215OHpGblJEMnNFWVpOMmlWWmRhbEt1aDlNV0d5QWpPd2JLbXhocGRuK0NOMG1lK2dHNEdHSTVVZlBEU25uNnh3dU9cL0xNREdobWZaMG0ydFkzOW05SHJlIn0%3D

Can secondhand ma*****na smoke impact a drug test result? Dr. Barry Sample clears the air on this popular question.