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Drug abuse: It’s a silent yet deadly epidemic that’s been secretly sweeping across Australia for decades. And as this hidden scourge continues to worsen, the death toll due to drug overdose will keep rising with it. In fact, according to the Pennington Institute’s Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2020, there were 2,070 drug overdose deaths in…
Safework Laboratories is proud to announce that we have a brand-new, state-of-the-art drug-testing laboratory and office in Perth! We are no longer at our Welshpool and Cannington locations. Our new home will be at 161 Great Eastern Highway, Belmont WA 6104.
If you need a poster boy for Australia’s illegal drug industry, look no further than former Olympic athlete Nathan Baggaley. In April 2021, the Brisbane Supreme Court found the two-time Olympic silver medalist kayaker and his brother Dru guilty of smuggling cocaine into the country. The charges were based on their arrest back in 2018.…
PCP might not be as widely known as other drugs of abuse such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin or ecstasy. However, it has been destroying countless lives around the world for years. Even a small dose of this hallucinogenic drug can already debilitate and disorient people. In large doses, it can cause violent and suicidal behaviour…
We all know that drug addiction in the workplace is one of the worst and potentially devastating problems your company can encounter. It is not easy to spot drug addicts among the staff, as most of the time drug users are extremely good at hiding their habits. However, here is a selection of examples where…
Synthetic drug abuse in the workplace is a serious problem, but sadly it’s not being discussed enough. Drug users are typically very good at hiding their habits, especially if they’re at work. And as a society, we’re generally taught not to tell on our coworkers. This makes it harder to address the situation. However, as…
CBD and THC are two of the most popular chemical compounds found in marijuana (Cannabis sativa) plant. Recent studies have shown the potential of these cannabinoids to be used in medical treatments. However, they can still cause some negative side effects especially when not taken properly. As an employer, it’s best to know how CBD…
Pharmacies in Australia now sell low-dose CBD oil without the need for a prescription as of 1 February 2021. The news comes after the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced a final decision to down-schedule certain CBD products. This marks the first time that the mood-altering substance is made available to the public through pharmacies. With easier…