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Psychemedics is proud to partner with Lansing Catholic School to help them create a drug free environment. LANSING — Lansing Catholic High School staff and students will begin mandatory drug testing this fall. “The whole idea is to prevent students from using drugs, and if they are, to get them to stop and get them…

A survey shows 30 to 50% of all local applicants are doing too many drugs and can’t pass mandatory drug tests. CSS Workforce New York said the growing trend is hurting local businesses. “The truth is that the majority of companies with good jobs have drug testing. And if you can’t pass that initial employment…

Definitive proof of an adverse effect of chronic marijuana use revealed at SNM’s 58th Annual Meeting could lead to potential drug treatments and aid other research involved in cannabinoid receptors, a neurotransmission system receiving a lot of attention. Scientists used molecular imaging to visualize changes in the brains of heavy marijuana smokers versus non-smokers and…

At the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association’s (DATIA) Annual Conference at the Doral Resort and Spa, DATIA Chairman, Dr. David M. Martin, in his opening address predicted that a new wave of drug abuse would be hitting America. He cited a report that will be released this month in the Journal of Health Affairs…

New research shows that adults who smoked marijuana before age 15 have significant problems with attention span, impulse control, and “executive function” – the ability to plan and carry out tasks. How about people who took up toking later in life? The same research showed they were much less likely to have such difficulties. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20067999-10391704.html

Prescription drug abuse, now the fastest-growing drug problem in the country, has created a ballooning street market for highly-addictive pain relief, anxiety and depression drugs. Given the money involved, it’s no wonder. Here’s a sampling of the street prices for a single tablet of some commonly trafficked drugs, compared to their retail prices: –Oxycontin: $50…

Illicit drug use cost the U.S. economy an estimated $193 billion in 2007 — a figure that comes close to the annual costs related to diabetes and other chronic diseases, according to a government study released Thursday by the National Drug Intelligence Center. The report looked at the most recent year in which data was…