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.

• Public push to start soon on recreational marijuana ballot question

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.

• Doctor’s license suspended for improperly authorizing medical marijuana to patients

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

• Workforce Drug Testing Positivity Climbed to Highest Rate in 16 Years, New Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index™ Analysis Finds

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.  

• Employers Must Accommodate Some Workers’ Opioid Use and Treatment

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.

• Marijuana use after work has no impact on job performance, study shows

Using marijuana is becoming more and more acceptable in the United States, both medically and recreationally.

• Less Than a Quarter of Americans Accurately Identify Opioids in Study

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.

• Detecting Drug Use at Work via Hair Testing

Creating a safe, drug-free working environment is the ultimate goal in any workplace.

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