Drug Testing
While urine testing is the most common method for workplace drug testing, hair testing is regarded by many as the best indicator for repeated drug use. Hair testing allows for a much larger “detection window” of up to 90 days (unlike urine) which helps eliminate...
This is a reminder to all of our FMCSA Employers to get registered with the Clearinghouse as soon as possible. This registration will be a new requirement for all DOT drivers beginning in 2020. We have included instructions on how to get started below. What is...
We hope you are all having a wonderful holiday season! As this year ends, we wanted to reach out and express our gratitude to all of our wonderful clients. Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to work with you this year. We truly...
Dear Total Reporting Clients, DOT changes are coming and we are here to help you navigate the new requirements that begin in January. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is finally releasing its centralized database that tracks drug and alcohol program violations. Total Reporting’s MROs...
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Quest Diagnostics, one of our trusted laboratory and clinic partners recently released some new information they found in their yearly Drug Testing Index analysis. We published an article earlier this year all about the 2018 Drug Testing Index results that released findings showing workplace drug positivity...
College students' use of marijuana in 2018 was at the highest level seen in the past three-and-a-half decades according to a study by the University of Michigan's annual national Monitoring the Future Panel study. Vaping and nicotine also doubled between 2017 and 2018 among college students....
With marijuana's recent legalization across many areas in the country, there has been an increase in misinformation being spread about the drug. While there are many reasons behind the legalization of weed, several common arguments in favor of marijuana are unsubstantiated. The Drug & Alcohol...
Working in the drug testing industry, we get a lot of the same questions concerning different drugs, rules, regulations, and screening policies. Quest Diagnostics, one of our laboratory and clinic partners, recently published some answers to their frequently asked questions about marijuana. We often receive...
How do drug testing laws work if you have employees working in more than one state? What if you have an employee that lives in one state and works in another? How does this work with legal medical or recreational marijuana? Being a multi-state employer means dealing...