Ice Addiction and How It Destroys Lives
In an article for The Sydney Morning Herald, Gabriel Wingate-Pearse talks about the anguish of a mother who is bearing witness to the way ice addiction is destroying his 16-year-old son’s life.
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Why We Need To Know if AFL Players Are Illegal Drug Users
In an article for The Roar, Glenn Mitchell poses a question asking if we really need to know if Australian Football League players are drug users.
Hair Drug Test Can Result to a False Positive: Study
A new study from German researchers is saying that a hair drug test can lead to a false positive, mainly because it can also detect secondhand traces of marijuana on someone who isn’t even using the substance, says Susan Scutti in a report for Medical Daily.
MBA Lauds Phased Enforcement of Drug Tests For Construction Industry
The decision to enforce in phases the drug and alcohol fitness for work amendments–specifically the compulsory drug tests–for the building and construction industry under the Building Code 2013 has been welcomed by Master Builders Australia, a major Australian building and construction industry association.
Cheating on Urine Drug Test Common in WA Gas and Oil industry
A merchant seaman who asked not to be identified has claimed that a significant number of fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers in Australia’s resources industry regularly cheat on their urine drug tests, reports Brendan Foster for Stuff.co.nz.
Workplace Drug Policies Reduce Risky Alcohol and Drug Use: Study
How effective are workplace drug policies? Very, if a recently published study on how good Australian workplaces are at dealing with drug and alcohol use among employees is to be believed.
Prescription Painkiller Misuse in Australia Rises Nearly 100%
In just three years, prescription painkiller misuse in Australia has almost doubled, says a report by Alana Schetzer for The Sydney Morning Herald.
Contractors Have Until February 2016 to Enforce Drug Testing at Work
Fair Work Building and Construction (FWBC) will be giving employers in the construction industry up to February next year to comply with the amendments to the Building Code with regards to drug and alcohol requirements, says a report from OHSAlert.