Assemblyman, Brian Kolb, resigns after alleged Driving While Impaired
Brian Kolb, a Republican from Ontario County, has stepped down from his position as an Assembly minority leader. This follows a breathalyser test, which showed that Kolb had a .16% blood alcohol content (BAC) at the time of driving a state-owned vehicle into a ditch. According to the police, this is two-to-three times higher than
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Mandatory drug testing at Ohio Catholic school
Ohio’s Catholic high school has introduced an important change - from the first day of 2020, drug testing has become mandatory for all students. The new policy states that each student attending Stephen T Badin High School, near Cincinnati, will be tested at least once a year for the presence of drugs. Not everyone agrees
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Urine drug testing uncovers increased methamphetamine and fentanyl use
A study by Millennium Health has uncovered that methamphetamine and fentanyl use has increased since 2016 by 42.44% and 75.46% respectively. Compared to cocaine and heroin use since 2016, which has decreased by 3.70% and 21.65%, respectively, this comes as a surprise. Millennium Health is a speciality laboratory offering drug testing services. By processing over
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FMCSA’s random drug testing about to double in the new year
FMCSA has made the announcement: compared to 2019, twice as many truck drivers will be subjected to random drug testing. In terms of percentages, previously, the testing applied to 25% of truck drivers, but now, the number will increase to 50%. As for random alcohol testing, the minimum annual rate remains at 10%. The reason
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