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May2,2012
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National Study on Teen Drug Use Just Released

I was listening to the radio on my way to work this morning, when the DJ was going over the daily new bits. He mentioned that yesterday the Partnership for a Drug Free America released their National Study on Teen Drug…

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March15,2012
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Pump-It Powder Growing Alarm

The latest synthetic drug to hit the market, Pump-It Powder, is gaining popularity as a legal replacement for banned Bath Salts. Promoted as an “enhanced plant vitamin” through the herbal supplement industry, the powder is currently being sold over-the-counter across the…

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March15,2012
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“Pump-It Powder” Emerges as Latest Synthetic Drug of Concern

First there was K2 (Spice) and the slew of synthetic cannabinoids. Then came bath salts; they were new and they were legal. These drugs were available and sold as over-the-counter products in an international web-based marketplace. Many of them were sold…

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March12,2012
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5 WAYS TO IDENTIFY IF THE DRUG TESTING COMPANY YOU WORK WITH IS A CREDIBLE ONE

I am writing this post as a follow-up to “Vermont Man Indicted for DOT Drug Testing Scandal”. It has come to my attention that Mounir R. Khouri, owner of Mobile Testing Services, Inc. pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for making…

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March1,2012
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Vermont Man Indicted for DOT Drug Testing Scandal

In June of last year, the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont indicted the owner and operator of Mobile Testing Services, Inc on counts of mail fraud and false statements to a federal agency after failing…

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February29,2012
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Ryan Braun Blames Drug Testing Collector for Alleged High-Testosterone Results

You may have heard the recent news of the reversed 50-game suspension of Ryan Braun from Major League Baseball.  The Milwaukee Brewer was drug-tested by a company, Comprehensive Drug Testing, hired by the MLB and the players union to test players…

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November16,2011
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Teens Drinking Bleach to Pass Drug Tests

A video titled, Teens Drinking Bleach to Pass Drug Tests has been posted on CCN.com, illustrating how some teens are going to far lengths by drinking bleach to pass drug tests, often damaging their bodies.

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October26,2011
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KY Considers Requiring Rx for Cold Medicines

Kentucky is taking a pro-active approach in hopes of putting an end to the large rise in meth-lab cases, up 20% this year from 2010.  The state is considering implementing a law that would require citizens to have a prescription for…

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October25,2011
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Bath Salts Now Under Federal Control

The DEA announced October 21st that the chemicals used in bath salts are now under federal control and regulation. Click here for full article

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October24,2011
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Blood Alcohol Testing Via the Skin

Takata and Trutouch are joining forces to “develop a device that uses an infrared sensor to determine a driver’s blood alcohol level,” based on a report from the Detroit Free Press.  This project has been made possible thanks to the Automotive Coalition…

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