Companies moving away from drug testing. Is this a good thing?
In New Kingstown, Pennsylvania, a branch of NAPA auto parts, announced that after months of being short staffed and struggling to hire new employees, they will ditch not only their new hire drug screening, but also their background check for new hire candidates. This is coming off the recent pol...
Welcome to Coastal Drug Testing
The staff of Coastal Drug Testing is committed to providing all drug and alcohol testing services in a professional, friendly and confidential manner and testing methods include urine, hair and oral saliva. Available drug testing analysis includes 5, 10, 12, 14, 17 panels and expanded opioids and sy...
What is a Drug Free Workplace Program?
Many employers, clients and individuals often ask us “What is a Drug Free Workplace Program?” Often times employers are hesitant on implementing a Drug Free Workplace Program because they believe that if an employee tests positive the employee, must be terminated. This may not ...
What You Should Know About Synthetic Marijuana
Synthetic cannabinoids, also known as "K2" or "Spice" mimic the main psychoactive ingredient THC, found in marijuana. Synthetic cannabinoids do not contain cannabis but they can produce a hallucinatory effect anywhere between four and fifty times more potent than the THC found in marijuana. Data ...
How Far Can A Urine Test Detect Drugs?
Urine Testing Urine drug testing is the method most used by employers and law enforcement agencies. Urine is tested for the parent compound of various drugs, as well as their metabolites. Most commonly in a job setting, usually checks for amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, opiates, nicotine and alco...
Medical and Recreational Marijuana Use.
Marijuana, weed, reefer, grass, bud – and known by many more names – is now in fact legal in several countries and almost more than half of the states. In fact, a growing number of states and cities have even legalized its recreational use. Though still banned on a federal level, and drenched in ...
What is a DOT Physical?
A Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination must be performed by a licensed "medical examiner" listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) National Registry. The term includes, but is not limited to, Doctor of Medicine (MD), doctors of osteopathy (DO), physician ...
What Shows Up In A Hair Follicle Drug Test?
Hair follicle drug testing or more accurately described as Hair Drug Testing has become a more frequently utilized testing method by employers, courts and individuals. Many employers, courts and Substance Abuse Professionals are requiring a hair drug test rather than the standard urine test. Hair dr...
What Happens If I Refuse a DOT Drug Test?
Let's be clear on what it means to refuse a DOT drug test before diving into what happens afterwards. According to DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.191, an employee has refused to take a drug test if: 1. Fail to appear for any test (except a pre-employment test) within a reasonable time, as deter...
Will CBD Test Positive For Marijuana
In 2018, the Agricultural Improvement Act, removed the definition of marijuana under the controlled substances act. This act classified hemp-derived products that contain less than 0.3% of THC as NOT a controlled substance. Furthermore, any product, including "Cannabidol" (CBD)products, that have a ...