What Can Cause A False Positive Drug Test?

What Can Cause A False Positive Drug Test?

Drug tests are used for many different reasons in Clearwater. They may be used by an employer to test whether their employees are using drugs, commonly in industries where activities such as construction or driving are involved. However, in some circumstances, drug tests can produce false positives.

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Drug Testing – Things You Should Know

Drug Testing – Things You Should Know

Drug testing is widely used in many different industries, including policing, manufacturing, and construction. It enables employers and authorities to find out whether drugs are being used in situations where they are forbidden. Drugs of abuse are those that are illegal or available legally only with a

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Preventing Drug Abuse And Supporting Teens After A Divorce

Preventing Drug Abuse And Supporting Teens After A Divorce

A divorce can be challenging for everyone involved, extending way beyond the couple who are separating in Pinellas County. If children and young people are involved, it can be even more challenging. Supporting your teens when going through a divorce isn’t always easy. You are likely to

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Danger by Design

Danger by Design

Danger by Design: Designer Drugs and Substance Abuse As if it weren’t already challenging enough to help keep our young people away from the dangers of real drugs now there’s a new danger to be very concerned about:  designer drugs. Designer drugs are being created at an

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If Your Child is Using

If Your Child is Using

How to Step In and Help Guest Article by The Partnership at Drugfree.org Intervention is not always a formal process involving drug counselors and group confrontation. Substance abuse treatment can actually start right at the kitchen table with a conversation. Here are 10 steps you can take

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Is Your Teen Using?

Is Your Teen Using?

Signs and Symptoms of Substance Abuse Guest Article by The Partnership at Drugfree.org There’s no easy way to figure out if your teen is using drugs or alcohol. As you’ll see, many of the signs and symptoms of teen substance abuse listed below are also, at times,

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Don’t Rush to Flush Those Old Meds!

Don’t Rush to Flush Those Old Meds!

Don’t Rush to Flush Those Old Meds! How should you dispose of expired or unused prescription medications in your medicine cabinet?  Flush them down the toilet?  Throw them in the trash, right? Hold on a second – don’t rush to flush or toss your old medications!  It’s

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