No images? Click here ![]() Bimonthly News Update We encourage you to share this bimonthly news update with your colleagues and business associates to stay informed on the issues regarding establishing and maintaining a drug-free workplace. A sign-up link can be found at the bottom of this issue for anyone interested in becoming a new member of Drugs Don’t Work in NJ and to directly receive these free updates. PDFNJ will be hosting a FREE webinar Thursday, September 24, at 11am - "Athletes and Opioids: The Impact and Risks". This webinar is open to any NJ business, so we strongly encourage you to share this information with business associates. If you have any questions, please contact Bill Lillis, Drug-Free Workplace Coordinator, at bill@drugfreenj.org or 862-253-6808. The question of whether to amend the state constitution to legalize recreational cannabis will be on the Nov. 3 ballot for New Jersey voters to decide, and a political action committee has formed in favor of its passage. The state Board of Medical Examiners has suspended the license of a doctor accused of negligently authorizing medical marijuana out of six practices around New Jersey The rate of workforce drug positivity hit a sixteen-year high in 2019, according to a new analysis released today by Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services. While the country remains focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. employers cannot ignore the ongoing opioid epidemic or how it may affect their workforces. Using marijuana is becoming more and more acceptable in the United States, both medically and recreationally. More than three-quarters of survey respondents said they think they know when they are prescribed an opioid, but just 22% could successfully identify seven common prescribed opioids, with many also frequently misidentifying other medications as containing opioids. Creating a safe, drug-free working environment is the ultimate goal in any workplace. ![]() Click the button below to receive your complimentary biweekly updates and become a Drugs Don't Work in NJ member ![]() |