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MDMA use is on the rise in Australia. In a shocking statement, even NSW Greens MP Cate Faehrmann recently came out about her own experience using drugs. In her own words: “I’ve occasionally taken MDMA at dance parties and music festivals. I know journalists, tradies, lawyers, public servants, doctors, police and yes, politicians (most well…
Did you know that Australia loses an estimated $6 billion per year in productivity due to alcohol and drug abuse in the workplace? This according to research published by the Alcohol and Drug Foundation of Australia. If you think that this is something that you shouldn’t worry about — think again.
There is an illegal drug that’s so lethal… that even dealers would say no to it. It’s called fentanyl. And it concerns even dealers on the dark web, who sell everything from marijuana to weapons.
Safework Laboratories has responded to the increase in synthetic or fake urine detection in our laboratories. At the moment it is a very small percentage of our overall laboratory workload, but the numbers are rising.
The Federal Greens party in Australia announced that they would push to make cannabis or marijuana legal for all people over 18 years old. This continues a topic of conversation that has been occurring in Australia for several years. A case made more pressing given the recent legalisation of cannabis in several states in the…
Hair testing for illicit drugs is incorrectly referred to as “hair follicle testing”. As a matter of fact, only the hair shaft goes undergoes testing and not the follicle beneath the scalp. Hair testing for drugs is rapidly becoming more frequent in Australia, primarily in: Family law court or disputed child custody situations Return to…
An intoxicated pilot is not someone you want flying your aircraft, period. You’d be surprised to know that even the most reputable airlines with the most stringent of rules and regulations also deal with alcohol use among staff. As reported by ABC Network Australia, a Singapore Airlines flight was barred from leaving Melbourne airport. It…
The practice of workplace drug testing has been in existence for many years now, but it remains a controversial issue for many businesses. For an employer it is an obvious fact they want to know about their staff members. On the other hand, employees often claim that workplace drug testing is a violation of their…