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EDMONTON, ALBERTA, Jun 20, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Representatives of Alberta’s energy and construction industries today announced their participation in a Drug and Alcohol Risk Reduction Pilot Project (DARRPP), a two-year initiative to evaluate and report on the effectiveness of comprehensive workplace alcohol and drug programs that will include random workplace testing. DARRPP is…

Heroin has become the deadly crest of a wave of addictive drug use in communities around the country. With addicts desperate for a cheaper high than prescription drugs or seeking a more powerful fix, experts are seeing heroin addiction treatment admissions, overdoses and fatalities rising in nearly every region, including areas where the drug has…

Teens are much more likely to try alcohol, cigarettes, and other drugs for the first time during the summer months, according to a new survey. Researchers found first-time use of these substances, as well as marijuana and hallucinogens, peaks during June and July, with thousands more youths trying them each day compared to other months.…

New Zealand employers have welcomed the Government’s plan to drug test people on the jobseeking benefit, Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says. Bennett told TV ONE’s Breakfast this morning that many employers view the cost of drug testing applicants as beneficial to their business in the long term. “Get on with it is the word…

World’s largest hair analysis drug testing company establishes another first: FDA approval of immunoassays that are equivalent to radioimmunoassays. ACTON, Mass., June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Psychemedics Corporation, hair testing pioneer and global leader for twenty-five years, announced that after a rigorous and thorough review, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the…

BP’s Texas City oil refinery has pioneered a new employee drug-testing program known as VECTOR (for Vendor Employer Compliance Testing Organization). Recognizing that failing to identify and screen out illicit drug users results in high costs and low productivity, the refinery started a program in 2007 that required contractors to pass a hair-based drug test…

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…