For those who conduct drug tests as part of their employment screening program, this from Quest Diagnostics is worth reviewing.
The Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index™ (DTI) reveals insights into drug use trends among the American workforce. It has been published annually for 30 years as a public service for government, employers, policymakers, media, and the general public. The Insights from this year’s report will be presented at the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference, an annual meeting focused on regulated drug testing and compliance for the transit industry.
Driven by increases in cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana, drug use by the American workforce remains at its highest rate in more than a decade. In analyzing the latest data, Barry Sample, Ph.D., Senior Director of Science and Technology at Quest Diagnostics Employer Solutions, said, “It’s unfortunate that we mark 30 years of the Drug-Free Workplace Actwith clear evidence that drugs continue to invade the country’s workplaces. Not only have declines appeared to have bottomed out, but also in some drug classes and areas of the country, drug positivity rates are increasing.”
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