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Drug Use in Australian Communities

Australia Leads Worldwide ICE Epidemic

Whilst it’s not all bad, the news that Australia is leading the worldwide ice and methamphetamine epidemic is certainly not a celebratory milestone. The national wastewater program to monitor drug...

Australia Leads Worldwide ICE Epidemic

Whilst it’s not all bad, the news that Australia is leading the worldwide ice and methamphetamine epidemic is certainly not a celebratory milestone. The national wastewater program to monitor drug...

Should Employees be tested for Drugs and Alcohol?

Should Employees be tested for Drugs and Alcohol?

Australian workplace culture is becoming more accepting of drug testing and the safety narrative around why this is necessary, and as a result less of an intrusion of privacy. Let’s...

Should Employees be tested for Drugs and Alcohol?

Australian workplace culture is becoming more accepting of drug testing and the safety narrative around why this is necessary, and as a result less of an intrusion of privacy. Let’s...

What is an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)?

What is an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)?

The origins of the EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) go all the way back to the 1930’s when occupational alcoholism was rampant in the workplace and employers noticed how this type...

What is an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)?

The origins of the EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) go all the way back to the 1930’s when occupational alcoholism was rampant in the workplace and employers noticed how this type...

Naloxone: Should we have it in the workplace?

Naloxone: Should we have it in the workplace?

What is Naloxone? Naloxone is a drug used to temporarily reverse an opioid overdose. It works by blocking drugs such as heroin and oxycodone from attaching to the opioid receptors...

Naloxone: Should we have it in the workplace?

What is Naloxone? Naloxone is a drug used to temporarily reverse an opioid overdose. It works by blocking drugs such as heroin and oxycodone from attaching to the opioid receptors...

Fentanyl increasing in usage and needs to be address in workplace drug testing

Is Fentanyl in the Australian Workplace?

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid and is prescribed by medical practitioners as a powerful medication for pain management. There are two types of fentanyl - pharmaceutical fentanyl and illicitly manufactured...

Is Fentanyl in the Australian Workplace?

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid and is prescribed by medical practitioners as a powerful medication for pain management. There are two types of fentanyl - pharmaceutical fentanyl and illicitly manufactured...

Best gloves to use in your workplace drug testing programme

Which Medical Gloves Are Better: Nitrile Or Latex?

When purchasing gloves for the workplace, whether it be for drug testing or additional use cases, there’s often concern around which is more effective: latex or nitrile. While they are...

Which Medical Gloves Are Better: Nitrile Or Latex?

When purchasing gloves for the workplace, whether it be for drug testing or additional use cases, there’s often concern around which is more effective: latex or nitrile. While they are...