Expert Doubts Value of Work Drug Tests

Published November 23, 2012

Expert doubts value of work drug tests

Filed under: drug addiction news articles

The deputy director of the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) at Flinders University, Ken Pidd, says drug-testing in the workplace is just an easy 'tick-a-box' response to the problem. Dr Pidd is to present his finding on …
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Study: Alcohol, Drug Abuse Counselors Don't Always Require Total Abstinence

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When asked about treating clients who abuse drugs, about half the counselors in the new study accepted moderate drug use as an intermediate goal and one-third as a final goal – this is about the same as it was in a similar survey 10 years ago …
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With meagre resources, little hope for thousands of druggies

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The centre aims to treat 360 addicts a year, minimise the risk of relapse, rehabilitate detoxified addicts and ultimately reduce the number of drug addicts on the streets. ISLAMABAD: Despite the growing number of drug addicts, the government has done …
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