Workforce Drug Test Positivity Reaches Highest Rate (2)

According to Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index Analysis, the rate of positive drug test results for Cocaine and Marijuana increased for federally mandated, safety-sensitive workers.

Drug positivity increases quicker in post-accident tests than pre-employment tests for cocaine, marijuana, opiates, and oxycodone amid pervasive recruiting and retention issues.

“In spite of workplace safety issues, a study of more than 500 construction workers in New South Wales conducted last year found one in six workers reported workmates being visibly affected by alcohol on building sites”

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