In 2016, 90% of Kentucky overdose deaths involved opioids. As the substance abuse rates rise due to increased opioid use, preventing workplace overdose fatalities is increasingly becoming a reality for employers. The Kentucky Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation (FACE) Program has issued a hazard alert after 2017 data showed five employees overdosed in the workplace, …
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Drug Positivity in U.S. Workforce Rises to Highest Level in a Decade
Following years of declines, the percentage of employees in the combined U.S. workforce testing positive for drugs has steadily increased over the last three years to a 10-year high, according to an analysis of nearly 11 million workforce drug test results by Quest Diagnostics. The Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index examines illicit drug use by …
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Workplace Substance Abuse: Which Jobs Lead to Substance Abuse?
Related Substance Abuse Training DVDs Drug and Alcohol by Atlantic Training Drug and Alcohol by Atlantic Training Alcohol and Drug Testing by JJ Keller Alcohol & Drug Testing by JJ Keller Drug and Alcohol by Atlantic Training Substance abuse is more common in the workplace than one might think. In fact, certain industries are much …