Drugs Don't Work in NJ will be hosting a FREE webinar this Thursday at 11am - "How to Address Marijuana in the Workplace". This webinar is open to all NJ businesses, organizations, and government agencies so we strongly encourage you to share this information with your employees, friends, and business associates. If you have any questions, please contact Bill Lillis, Drug-Free Workplace Coordinator, at bill@drugfreenj.org or 862-253-6808.

Bimonthly News Update

MUST READ: Clearing the Drug Testing Haze Under Legalized Cannabis

In light of the legalization of cannabis, many New Jersey employers wonder whether they can still drug test their employees.

• PDFNJ's Angelo M. Valente Joins WMBC-TV Hometown Program

PDFNJ Executive Director, Angelo M. Valente, joins the WMBC-TV Hometown Program to take a closer look at the opioid epidemic in New Jersey. 

• Substance Use Disorders Cost Employer Sponsored Health Insurance over $35 B a Year Study Says

Treating substance use disorders costs employer-sponsored insurance $35.3 billion a year, with alcohol and opioid misuse topping the list of what many working-age people struggle with, according to a study by researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

• NTSB Report Finds Alcohol and Cannabis are Primary Drugs Detected in Impaired Drivers

Actions from federal and state agencies are needed to address the continuing problem of impaired driving, including from alcohol, cannabis and multiple drug use the National Transportation Board said in a new report released today

• Does Reasonable Suspicion Marijuana Testing Make Sense for Employers?

Employers do not necessarily need to drug test employees to take action under their policies and procedures. 

• Higher Use, Increased Potency of Marijuana May Be Affecting Workforce

Workers intoxicated from pot while on the job is a prevalent and dangerous nationwide problem said Ben Cort, CEO of the Foundry Treatment Center in Steamboat and a treatment and prevention consultant.

• US Settlement Signals Protections for Addiction Medicine

A former Tennessee correctional officer will receive $160,000 in back pay and damages after he was forced to resign for taking Suboxone to treat his opioid use disorder, if a judge approves a landmark consent decree filed in federal court in Nashville on Wednesday.

• New Survey Reveals Statistics on Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder in US

As organizations and employers continue to talk about supporting mental health and well-being in the workplace, it’s important to remember just how many people are affected by mental illnesses, substance use disorders and substance use.

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