between 25% and 50% of qualified job applicants can’t pass a routine drug test.

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As opioids hit the workforce, employers are forced to improvise http://www.hrdive.com/news/as-opioids-hit-the-workforce-employers-are-forced-to-improvise/449471/ As the baby boomer generation retires out of the workforce, many companies are struggling to fill open positions. In areas of the country where illicit drug use is rampant, the opioid epidemic is doing more than destroying individuals and families — it is threatening […]

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Another addiction and a “national crisis” ?

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Alcohol use and high-risk drinking has increased among US adults http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/psychiatry-information-center/alcohol-use-and-high-risk-drinking-has-increased-in-united-states/article/681115/?DCMP=EMC-CA_Update_20170817&cpn=&hmSubId=Cg22JPoLNCY1&hmEmail=Oa5UfbxYIUtfs9-6S0wYYOCqHv3nkrf00&NID=&dl=0&spMailingID=17905564&spUserID=MjY0MzY4MjQzNzc0S0&spJobID=1081150319&spReportId=MTA4MTE1MDMxOQS2 (HealthDay News) — From 2001-2002 to 2012-2013 there was an increase in alcohol use, high-risk drinking, and in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. Bridget F. Grant, PhD, […]

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FDA Warns About Dangers of Epidural Steroid Injections for Back Pain. Must Read Before Taking These Steroid

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FDA Warns About Dangers of Epidural Steroid Injections for Back Pain. Must Read Before Taking These Steroid www.uspainclinic.com/2017/08/15/fda-warns-about-dangers-of-epidural-steroid-injections-for-back-pain-must-read-before-taking-these-steroid/ The Food and Drug Administration has just issued what’s called a “Medwatch Alert” warning that Epidural steroid injections or “ESIs” for back and neck pain can be extremely dangerous. The alert says: “Injection of corticosteroids into the […]

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Coroner: 1-year-old died of drug overdose

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Coroner: 1-year-old died of drug overdose http://www.fox19.com/story/36149619/coroner-1-year-old-died-of-drug-overdose HAMILTON, OH (FOX19) – A toddler died of a drug overdose, according to the Butler County Coroner’s Office. The coroner’s report shows Dorrico Dawaun Brown Jr. died due to toxicity of a combination of drugs, including oxycodone.  Officials said the 1-year-old’s father reportedly found the child not breathing, […]

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Energy drinks: A gateway to drug use?

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Energy drinks: A gateway to drug use? http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318889.php Adults in their early 20s who regularly consume energy drinks are much more likely to use illegal substances and indulge in excessive alcohol drinking later in life, new research shows. Energy drinks are an increasingly popular beverage among teenagers and young adults in the United States. According […]

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