St. Mary Catholic Central High School has announced that beginning with the 2012/2013 academic year, the school’s Drug and Alcohol policy will include a random, mandatory drug testing program for all students, faculty, staff and coaches. SMCC President, Sean Jorgensen stated: “We believe that including a testing program in our comprehensive approach to addressing the…

Progressive Thinking at BP Texas City Spreads Throughout Industry In an industry where safety is paramount, one Texas oil refinery is leading the charge with an innovative drug testing program. BP takes pride in their strong commitment to provide a safe workplace for employees and other persons working or visiting their refinery sites, and drug…

Psychemedics Corporation announced that Sarah Ashby has joined the company as Associate General Counsel. In this important role, Sarah will be responsible for directing and managing all of the company’s legal activities. She will report to the company’s CEO. Sarah has practiced law with the Boston firms of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy PC, and…

Duane Eleby, a suspected drug courier, was all set to sneak 10 pounds of cocaine through a security checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport last February with the help of a former Transportation Security Administration employee and a screener. Eleby, however, bungled the plan by going to the wrong terminal and was arrested after another…

With heroin becoming cheaper than a six-pack of beer and as easy to obtain as pot, police and prosecutors are turning to more aggressive tactics against the drug, dusting off little-used laws to seek murder charges against suspected dealers and provide for longer prison sentences. Angry suburban parents are joining the effort, too. They have…

Area officials say companies looking to fill positions are having a tough time finding individuals who can pass a drug test. Annie Short, grant coordinator for Healthiest Manitowoc County 2020, said based on discussions with employers, some are seeing as many as half of potential employees fail the drug test, preventing them from being hired.…

Heroin is so prevalent in Ohio it is “falling out of the sky,” according to new state data that finds children as young as 13 are now starting on the drug, considered a cheap substitute for prescription painkillers. Regions across the state saw increases in heroin abuse during the past six months, with availability in…