Positive Workplace Drugs Tests Escalate
Data from the Quest Diagnostics 2022 Drug Testing Index (DTI) has shown that positive workplace drug tests have continued to escalate. This increase mirrors results of other national surveys, such as the U.S. National Survey on Drug Use and Health, that indicate the overall use of drugs increased last year. The DTI findings revealed that the level of positive drug tests was up 4.6% for 2021 versus 4.4% the prior year. This overall number is up more that 30% from the historic low of 3.5% in their 2010-2012 analysis.
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