Drug testing in the workplace: can occupational health help?
Did you know that excess alcohol consumption results in the loss of an estimated 17m working days in the UK every year, or that 27% of employers say that misuse of drugs is a problem in their workplace? These are not statistics that can be ignored, but they’re also statistics that haven’t changed much over
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Staying safe in construction: drug and alcohol testing
Construction sites are inherently dangerous places where it’s vital that everyone is alert and focused, yet research by the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) shows that over half of people working on them are concerned that drugs and alcohol are making them still riskier. Over a third say that they have personally seen colleagues trying to
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Drug and alcohol testing in aviation
There are few industries where controlling drug and alcohol consumption is as important as in aviation. A recent study by the National Transport Safety Board in the US found that 28% of pilots who were fatally injured in accidents had at least one substance in their bloodstreams that could cause impairment at the time, and
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Will Oklahoma be first state to use marijuana breathalysers?
Soon, those who plan to drive under the influence of marijuana may have a reason to reconsider. There is a new bill that is on its way to the Oklahoma legislator. If it passes, marijuana breathalysers will be implemented all around the state. Data from 2018 suggests that almost 1200 people chose to drive under
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