Drug Positives Spike in Safety-Sensitive Workforce After Subjected to Stricter Drug Testing

摘要

Over the past year, safety-sensitive workers have been subjected to more severe government drug testing rules, and the crackdown may be paying off. Stats released by Quest Diagnostics reveal a 33% jump in cocaine positives in the safety-sensitive workforce, while amphetamine positives among this group rose by nearly 26%, continuing an upward trend. "We all know how devastating a single accident can be when an impaired driver gets behind the wheel," says Barry Sample, director at Quest Diagnostics. "The risk to public safety can heighten dramatically when that person is flying the plane we're boarding, operating the train or bus we take to work, taking our children to school or transporting the products we buy across the country."