Tag: alcohol and other drugs
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The Truth About CDL Alcohol and Other Drug Testing
Holders of Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) are arguably the most important drivers on our roads. They are the ones who help us get any item we want, short of raising it ourselves, and they are the ones driving the largest and therefore the most dangerous vehicles on our roadways. You may be surprised by the…
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Understanding Cannabis Addiction Myths
It happened again the other day…and I absolutely know better than to open my mouth…but I did anyway. I was an observer to a conversation about the vast and varied benefits of cannabis. I was trying my damnedest not to participate, but one of the two people in the conversation decided to point out that…
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The Rising Risk: Alcohol Tolerance and Health Advice Changes
What happens when you take poison? You die. There is certainly an element of truth to Westley, the Dread Pirate Roberts in The Princess Bride, building up tolerance against iocaine powder in order to get Vizzini out of the way. That happens every day. What’s the number one ingested toxin in the US? You got…
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Research on Addiction Needs Added Oversight
Learning is good, but accepting all research as gospel is problematic, and the alternative — dismissing facts we don’t agree with — is equally harmful. Despite my sister saying I’m basically a one-trick pony, I’m passionate about a lot of topics, so I love knowing stuff and sharing it. That’s why I enjoy attending conferences…because…
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The Overlooked Impact of Alcohol in Drug Policy
On April 1, 2025, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy from the Executive Office of the President issued its Statement of Drug Policy Priorities. Sadly, as expected, the most abused drug in the nation, alcohol, was left out. Again. The document opens with this statement, but the emphasis is mine, “The Trump…
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Can’t We All Just Agree on “Drugs”?
A drug is a substance that changes a person’s mental or physical state, so given that definition, alcohol is a drug, period. It’s a drug; it’s a drug; it’s a drug, no matter what anyone wants to believe. Just because it’s legal and just because there’s a humongous lobbying effort throwing a boatload of money…
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Give This a Listen!
It is common practice for medical professionals to run tests to determine the cause and severity of a patient’s condition. Guida Brown talks about why that should also be the case when it comes to persons with Substance Use Disorders. Guida is a Community Relations Consultant with United States Drug Testing Laboratories. She is also…
Guided by Guida 