Among the general workforce screening for opiates, positivity declined nearly 21 percent from a year earlier, the largest drop in three years and a nearly 37 percent decrease since the peak in 2015. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Due to the rise in marijuana use, the rate of workforce drug positivity hit a 14-year high in 2018, logging in at 4.4%.
April 15, 2019 at 09:49 AM
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The original version of this story was published on BenefitsPro
While the number of workers testing positive for use of opiates, heroin and cocaine has declined, positive tests for marijuana use are on the upswing—even for those in “safety-sensitive” occupations such as truck drivers and construction workers.
Indeed, due to the rise in marijuana use, the rate of workforce drug positivity hit a 14-year high in 2018, logging in at 4.4 percent, according to the latest Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index.
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