Michael Jackson’s recent demise helps build an interesting article on drug tolerance.
New data emerging from the investigation of the death of Michael Jackson reveal that the iconic pop star was taking very high doses of sedative medications during the course of his career. At the time of his death, it was reported that he was [...]
Tolerance: Drug Use’s Dark Side
March 4, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Follow-Up Drug Testing Rule
March 4, 2010 by Leave a Comment
There has, until now, been a stay on the DOT drug testing rule that will require all return to duty and follow up drug testing to be observed tests.
So what?
This means that in the not-too-distant future, the DOT will issue a ‘final rule” and a date when all tests of the two types mentioned above [...]
Substance Abuse Professional: Drug Testing “Senseless Waste”?
March 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment
As a substance abuse professional, I struggle with the issue of drug testing. The ACLU has become involved in the testing of public school employees. Their take on the matter — I happen to agree with it, both in principle & practice – is as follows:
The proposed random drug testing of public school employees [...]
What Everybody Ought to Know About Substance Abuse on Our Highways
February 18, 2010 by Leave a Comment
photo credit: ED?WW day_daeAfter working with hundreds of drivers who have made incredibly stupid choices about controlled substances, I know that the majority of them are people who get through the Substance Abuse Professional Process and get better and never reoffend. It appears that the Federal Govenment doesn’t agree, at least in the peron [...]