January 13, 2012 Nick Zubko, Associate Editor
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Drug tests are getting more difficult to cheat, but substitution still can only be detected through “diligent, gender-specific, full-frontal supervision.” That's why Marker Test has developed a method to identify samples that don’t belong to the individuals who submitted them.
July 19, 2011 Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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Nationwide, the rise in drug testing demand has been matched by the growth in funds made available to pay for it. Drug addiction is now recognized as a national epidemic, and, treatment is covered due to the implementation of insurance parity. The state of Florida provides two regional examples of the factors that drive drug testing's growth.
June 2, 2011 Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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Drug-testing welfare applicants “is the right thing” says Sunshine State Governor
March 31, 2011 Nick Zubko, Associate Editor
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Most drug screens include a test for marijuana use, so it's no surprise that a “legal” substitute grew in popularity so quickly. For over a year, we've heard about synthetic THC being sold legally in “herbal incense” products, marketed under names like “Spice,” “Genie” and “K2.”
January 1, 2011 Nick Zubko, Associate Editor
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In the United States alone, over 50 million drug tests are administered annually. And just like classmates who “forget” to study, some struggling with addiction are inclined to cheat on a drug test when they already know what the results will be.
May 31, 2010 Lindsay Barba, Associate Editor
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Drug testing protocols at various levels of treatment evolve with the individual's recovery
May 31, 2010 Alison Knopf
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Effective drug testing strategies deter abuse in the workplace yet support those in recovery
May 31, 2009 Gary A. Enos, Contributing Editor
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William Judge regrets the quiet passing of the 20-year anniversary of what he considers a seminal moment in the nation's effort to eradicate problem
May 31, 2009 Peter M. Miller, PhD, Jeffrey Cluver, MD, and Raymond F. Anton, MD
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Carbohydrate-deficient transferrin, known as “%CDT,” is a blood test to detect heavy alcohol use (five or more drinks a day) over the past two
May 31, 2009 Gary A. Enos, Contributing Editor
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Urine screens traditionally have been the favored mechanism for drug testing efforts, whether ordered by an addiction treatment center, a court
