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More Fentanyl Shows Up in Random Workplace Tests

More Americans are testing positive for fentanyl use in randomized workplace drug tests, highlighting a persistent challenge for employers. The positive rate for urine tests indicating the presence of the synthetic opioid fentanyl was 1.13% in 2024. That is up from 0.91% in 2023 and double the rate in 2020, according to a recent analysis of more than eight million drug tests by Quest Diagnostics, one of the U.S.'s largest drug-testing labs.

Uncertainty Remains, But More Turn To Cannabis For Chronic Health Issues

Texas A&M-led research links pain, stress and multiple health diagnoses to increasing cannabis use, raising concerns about health risks.

Cannabis use is gaining popularity in the United States, driven by growing legalization, public acceptance and diverse methods of consumption. More people than ever before support its legal medicinal and recreational use, and more adults - mainly men - are turning to cannabis for relief from physical and mental health symptoms.

Study looks at 30-somethings' on-the-job drug and alcohol use

A recent study of workers in their 30s has found that 1 in 10 use alcohol, marijuana or hard drugs such as cocaine either right before or during their shift. A team led by Ohio State University researchers used data from nearly 5,500 workers in the National Longitudinal Study of Youth, which began in 1997 with participants ages 12-17 and continued until 2022. The workers ranged in age from 37 to 42 when they began providing information on their substance use behaviors.

9% of young US employees use alcohol, drugs at work, study finds

Substance use risk highest in food-related, safety-sensitive jobs

Almost 1 in 10 workers in their 30s uses alcohol, marijuana or hard drugs like cocaine while on the job in the United States, a new study has found. The risk for substance use among young employees was highest in the food preparation/service industry and in safety-sensitive occupations including construction - a sector linked in previous research with a high risk for drug overdose deaths.

13 Injured After Multi-Bus Crash At Port Authority Bus Terminal

The crash blocked an inbound bus lane from the Lincoln Tunnel, officials said.

The Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown was temporarily shut down after 3 buses collided, leaving 13 people injured Wednesday morning, officials said. The incident happened around 6:15 a.m. on the 4th floor of the bus terminal, according to police and multiple media reports. Three NJ Transit buses were involved in the crash.

Rush hour chaos as NYC's Port Authority Bus Terminal closes after buses crash at transit hub, at least a dozen injured

Three buses crashed at the New York Port Authority Bus Terminal on Wednesday morning, leaving at least a dozen people injured and forcing the terminal to shut down during rush hour, according to authorities and sources.

N.J. wife was driving high on marijuana in crash that killed her husband, cops say

A New Jersey woman has been charged with driving under the influence of marijuana during a crash in Pennsylvania last year that killed her husband, authorities said.

Substance Use Right Before or During Work Among the Young US Workers: Evidence From the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 Cohort

The substantial prevalence of workforce substance use among individuals in their early 30s raises public health concerns, underscoring the need for workplace interventions addressing occupation-specific patterns of alcohol and marijuana use.