September is National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month. Addiction is a serious issue in the United States, with over 25.6% of Americans aged 18 to 25 having a substance use disorder. Awareness is necessary to help those with addictions, but do you really know what entails addiction, or more formally, a “substance use disorder?” Keep reading to learn about …
As more and more states legalize the medical and recreational use of marijuana, employers may wonder whether it is still worth it to test their employees for THC. There are several factors to consider regarding continued marijuana testing and employers’ choice to keep or drop it.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently elected not to regulate cannabidiol (CBD) products as a dietary supplement.
Earlier this year, the DEA issued a Public Safety Alert warning of the increased availability of fake prescription pills. These lethal counterfeit pills may contain fentanyl and methamphetamine, which leads to great risks for employers and the public.
The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 changed the working definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, declaring that hemp-derived products containing no more than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, are not considered controlled substances. This new designation led to a flurry of unregulated CBD products hitting markets nationwide, which in turn affects drug testing that could impact your business. Because …
As outlined in a previous post, early studies during the COVID-19 pandemic showed substance use increasing as a result of stress, anxiety/depression and boredom. While we can’t yet determine the full impact of COVID on substance use, available data continues to show an alarming increase in usage and overdose deaths.
In a study conducted by The Recovery Village® , 63% of employed participants said they’d increased their substance use during COVID-19. This statistic supports expert predictions that substance abuse will rise throughout the pandemic, in addition to rates of addiction afterward due to stress, isolation, boredom and decreased access to recovery resources. With substance abuse increasing and quarantine continuing, it’s important for …
Employee Drug & Alcohol Use Rising During COVID-19 Keep Reading »
The 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that 9.9 million Americans over the age of 12 had misused controlled prescription drugs in the past year. Shockingly, Over 50 percent of the abused drugs were obtained from friends or family, often from the home medicine cabinet. In an effort to address the prescription drug problem, The Drug Enforcement …
17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Keep Reading »
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, there were over 20,000 deaths related to synthetic opioids in 2016. Synthetic overdoses resulted in more deaths than heroin, cocaine, semi-synthetic opioids and methamphetamine overdoses.
