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Christmas is often a happy time, eagerly awaited and well celebrated. For some though, it is also a time of excess. For others, the...

Christmas is rapidly approaching and many of us will celebrate the festive season over a drink or three with friends, family, or work...

It’s that time of the year when businesses are planning and setting objectives for 2021. Can you afford to ignore your Alcohol and Other...

We are now very much on the downhill stretch for Christmas. But before we can slip on our thongs, slop on a Santa hat or slap on a...

Many people think medicines must be safe because they are legal. Or that the directions for use are only suggestions. This is untrue. No...

It’s true we have a long and well-established drinking culture here in Australia. Some may even argue that drinking, whether it be a slab...

Australia's Annual Overdose Report 2020 (https://www.penington.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Australias-Annual-Overdose-Report-2020.pdf ),...

Health Insurance Fund of Australia (HIF) has become the first private health insurer to offer their members rebates on medicinal cannabis...

While most of us are aware of the impact of excessive alcohol consumption on the liver, health impacts on the brain are less well known....

As you can imagine, we get asked all sorts of questions about drugs and alcohol. Some are easy to answer, others, like this one, are not...

As the number of new Covid-19 cases continues to decline, many businesses are looking towards a return to the workplace, in some capacity...

Answering your questions about what we can do to avoid getting infected and infecting others.

When deciding how to implement drug & alcohol testing at your workplace, the in-house drug & alcohol testing option can seem...

With such a contentious issue, our decision-makers require up to date, credible and well referenced scientific and technical information...

Unfortunately not! A quick internet search of “how to pass a urine drug test” will provide anyone with a huge variety of options for...

Recently, the seizure by law enforcement officials of a spectacular amount of cocaine (more than 380kg, or a street value of...

The use of MDMA (Ecstasy) and heroin in Australia is increasing according to the most recent analysis of wastewater. The National...

Any policy, including an Alcohol and Drugs policy, needs to be provided and explained to all employees for it to be effective....

Onsite tests are screening devices so they will detect any substances that are chemically like the target drugs. For this reason, results...

We often get asked whether workers being drug tested should disclose any medications that they are taking. Many workers who have been...