Roadside drug testing not always accurate, study finds
The University of Sydney and its Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics has come to a shocking conclusion — roadside drug tests performed in Australia are not always accurate. Two of the most commonly used drug testing devices generate both false positives as well as false negatives (Draeger DrugTest and Securetec DrugWipe). The false negatives for
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Alcohol and drug testing equipment sales to increase by 2025
Alcohol and drug testing equipment is an essential part of the process when it comes to measuring the consumption of each of these substances. In specific terms, it comes down to the following: - Breathalysers - Urine testing devices - Hair testing devices - Chromatography instruments - Immunoassay analysers - Oral testing devices The market
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No one-size-fits-all cannabis testing in the workplace, study finds
The recently released Fit for Duty: Alcohol and Drug Testing in Canadian Workplaces report examined alcohol and drug testing in the workplace. Below is a brief recap of the results. Among other findings, it became clear that there is no 'one-size-fits-all' solution. 41% of organisations have some sort of employee drug and alcohol testing protocols
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The UK fears crisis from potentially addictive drugs
Growing numbers of Britons have received prescriptions for potentially addictive drugs, including opioids, sleeping pills, and other painkillers, increasing the risk of a US-style drug crisis, health officials reported on 9th September. A report by Public Health England (PHE) said that for the past 10 years, more people have been prescribed these drugs, and are
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