Everything You Need To Know About Prescription Stimulants
Prescription stimulants are typically prescribed by doctors for children who are suffering from ADHD. However, there are some grownups who use these drugs when they have a deadline to meet that’s fast approaching — but are nowhere near to finishing it on time. Some people might say that this is a logical move because these prescription stimulants do live up to their name. They can keep users up and about for a longer time than usual.
However, before gladly jumping on the bandwagon so you can forgo some sleep to beat any deadline you’re up against, there are a number of things you need to know about prescription stimulants.
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The Narrabri Shire Council has started implementing random drug and alcohol testing for its employees, contractors, and volunteers, according to an article in 
When implementing a workplace drug testing program, employers have a variety of testing methods to choose from. Hair drug testing is one of them, along with urine and saliva tests. At present, urine drug testing is proving to be the popular choice among employers. However, some are choosing hair drug testing for the purpose, and for good reason. Hair drug testing is perhaps the least invasive of all common drug testing methods. It is a simple and painless testing method that is not likely to elicit complaints from employees. The question, however, is this: how reliable are hair drug tests?
When it was first introduced, the idea of workplace drug testing was not a very popular one. Many sectors of society opposed it, mainly arguing that they violate a worker’s right to privacy. However, that hasn’t deterred many employers from including workplace drug testing programs into their drug and alcohol policies. Today, many employers routinely test their workforce for drug use and abuse. Workplace drug testing is gradually becoming popular, and here are some of the reasons why.
Working in an oilfield is a profession that’s hazardous enough all by itself. Add drugs and alcohol to the mix and you have a pretty dicey situation on hand. The authorities of Greeley in Colorado, USA understand this only too well, and are now aggressively combating drugs in the oilfield, according to an article by Sharon Dunn for The Tribune.
With many jurisdictions in the United States legalising medical marijuana, many employers are now at a loss on how these new laws work vis-à-vis their own drug and alcohol policies, which certainly count marijuana or cannabis as among the substances that could seriously impair their employees while at work. Certainly not helping is the fact that marijuana possession, use and distribution remains prohibited by federal law even when 24 jurisdictions have legalised it.
Many people are under the impression that the legalisation of cannabis in some states in the United States would encourage other countries like Australia to follow suit. To date, however, the Australian government hasn’t legalised cannabis, and does not appear too eager to do so. Cannabis remains illegal in Australia, and the same goes for many other substances. Here’s a review of drug offences in Australia to show you what’s illegal and what isn’t.