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Difference between Drug Test Cups and Drug Test Dip Cards

Mar 14, 2024 ·3 min read

Difference between Drug Test Cups and Drug Test Dip Cards

Drug testing is a common occurrence in work places, educational institutions, law enforcing agencies and health care centres to screen for illicit drugs in...

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Mouth Swab Drug Test: An Overview of Saliva Drug Test

Mar 7, 2024 ·2 min read

Mouth Swab Drug Test: An Overview of Saliva Drug Test

Due to the priority in maintaining safety at work places or institutions, drug screening has become very necessary and inevitable. A Mouth Swab Drug...

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DOT vs Non-DOT Drug Testing: What's Actually Different

Sep 7, 2023 ·7 min read

DOT vs Non-DOT Drug Testing: What's Actually Different

A DOT drug test is conducted in United states by the Department of Transportation, to ensure safe work environment. These tests are conducted for...

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What Is The Appropriate Way To Read a Urine Drug Test Cup?

May 30, 2023 ·2 min read

What Is The Appropriate Way To Read a Urine Drug Test Cup?

Drug test cup is one of the popular methods of drug testing. Urine drug tests are typically used for compliance assessment, pre-employment screening, and...

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What Are Some of the Advantages of Drug Testing Employees?

Apr 20, 2023 ·3 min read

What Are Some of the Advantages of Drug Testing Employees?

Drug testing employees is an important safety measure for many workplaces, yet it can be controversial. When done correctly, drug testing helps prevent workplace...

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5 Panel Drug Test for Employee Screening

Apr 25, 2022 ·2 min read

5 Panel Drug Test for Employee Screening

The 5 panel drug test is popularly known as a 5 panel urine drug test, typically used to screen for five illicit substances and...

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How Employers Detect Synthetic and Fake Urine

Mar 23, 2022 ·6 min read

How Employers Detect Synthetic and Fake Urine

The word “adulterate” means “presenting something poorer in quality by adding on another similar substance, typically an inferior one.” However, during drug testing, it...

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How Do Date Rape Drug Tests Work?

Mar 22, 2022 ·1 min read

How Do Date Rape Drug Tests Work?

Date rape drug test works to find out if a date rape drug has been used with the victim’s hair or urine sample. Date-rape...

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Workplace Alcohol Testing Methods: Breath, Saliva, and EtG Compared

Mar 7, 2022 ·7 min read

Workplace Alcohol Testing Methods: Breath, Saliva, and EtG Compared

A breath alcohol test detects the amount of alcohol in your blood by quantifying the air you exhale. This number is known as your...

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Ways Your Teen Can Cheat Their Drug Test

Mar 4, 2022 ·2 min read

Ways Your Teen Can Cheat Their Drug Test

Alcohol and substance abuse amongst teens is an acute cultural and health crisis. While parents scramble to protect their teens from addiction abuse, using...

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Top 5 Myths About Hair Drug Testing

Jan 28, 2022 ·3 min read

Top 5 Myths About Hair Drug Testing

Hair follicle drug testing is becoming a popular alternative to ascertain if a person has ingested any drug in the past 90 days. Apart...

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What to do if You Suspect Teen or Young Adult Drug Use?

Jan 22, 2022 ·2 min read

What to do if You Suspect Teen or Young Adult Drug Use?

Adolescence is an age of rebellion and acting out for many children. At this age, it is prevalent for kids to get into drug...

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