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Drug Companies Developing “Pure” Hydrocodone
March 4, 2017
As reported in Salem’s Statesman Journal on Tuesday, December 27th, 2011, drug companies are currently developing “pure” hydrocodone, which is the nation’s second most abused medicine. The new pills containing up to 10 times the amount of the drug that’s currently found in medications like Vicodin. Concerned about the potential for abuse and overdose, the […]
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Bio-Med Introduces New E-Newsletter
February 24, 2017
DNA Drug Screening Services is very excited to announce that we are now distributing a regular newsletter by email. In it, you will find important information about our services, changes in relevant laws and regulations and vital information about trends in drug use. This newsletter is for the general public, not only our clients. If […]
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ALERT Online Supervisor Training
February 17, 2017
Call DNA Drug Screening Services at (408) 993-9998 for log-in credentials. Click here to be directed to the ALERT Training portal.
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Why Test Your Employees?
February 10, 2017
If you aren’t testing your employees, you’re probably losing money. Estimates are that a single drug using employee costs his employer between $9,000 and $21,000 per year. The cost to enroll one employee in a random testing program in our system is less than $100 per year.*
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DOT Issues Statement about Legalized Recreational Marijuana
January 10, 2017
Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 12/03/2012 10:53 AM EST DOT OFFICE OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY AND COMPLIANCE NOTICE Recently, some states passed initiatives to permit use of marijuana for so-called “recreational” purposes. We have had several inquiries about whether these state initiatives will have an impact upon the Department of Transportation’s longstanding […]
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Worker Loses Workers Comp Claim Because of Marijuana Use
January 3, 2017
Click here for an article about a worker who lost three fingers in an accident who was denied his comp claim because he smoked marijuana.
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Fascinating Article about Marijuana’s Link to Schizophrenia and Other Mental Disorders
December 26, 2016
Click here for a fascinating article about marijuana’s link to mental disorders.
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Marijuana Legalization-Will It Stick?
December 18, 2016
On November 6th, Colorado and Washington became the first US states to pass ballot initiatives to legalize marijuana for recreational use, but marijuana remains listed as a Schedule I substance in the Controlled Substance Act, making it illegal on a federal level. The US also has signed several international treaties that obligate it to keep […]
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Powerful and Dangerous New Designer Hallucinogen, “25I” Hits the Streets
December 11, 2016
A new synthetic (“designer”) drug has recently emerged, a powerful hallucinogen nicknamed “25I.” Commonly described as a “synthetic LSD,” this powerful synthetic has already claimed the lives of several young people, most recently, a 21 year old festival goer in New Orleans. Read about that overdose death here. Very little is known about this substance, technically […]
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Fatal Truck Crash Linked to “Spice,” Twentieth “Spice” Death in US
December 3, 2016
Fiery fatal truck crash on I-94 in Wis. linked to synthetic marijuana http://www.startribune.com/local/165022466.html?refer=y August 4, 2012 – 9:47 PM A man’s death in the crash was the third death of a Minnesotan linked to the dangerously unpredictable substances. A truck driver has been charged with two felonies for allegedly smoking synthetic marijuana before causing a fiery nighttime […]
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ASAM Opposes State Ballot Measures to Legalize Marijuana
November 25, 2016
July 30, 2012 Physicians should take lead against efforts in Colorado, Washington and Oregon. The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) opposes proposals to legalize marijuana anywhere in the United States, including three state measures on November 2012 ballots. Legalization initiatives in Colorado, Washington and Oregon create unacceptable risks to public health, according to a white paper approved by the ASAM Board of Directors at […]
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The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act: What Would Marijuana Legalization Mean for Oregon Employers?
November 18, 2016
The secretary of the state’s office announced on July 13th that the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act, a ballot initiative that would legalize possession of marijuana in Oregon, will appear on the general election ballot in November. A similar initiative was defeated in Oregon in 2010. However, the ballot has a good chance of success this […]