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DASA
- Jul 5, 2021
- 1 min
Why Simply Having a Drug and Alcohol Policy Is Not Enough
It is common these days for a workplace to have a drug and alcohol policy. Often part of a broader suite of HR policies, a drug and...
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DASA
- Jul 5, 2021
- 1 min
Health Check for Your Drug & Alcohol Policy [FREE DOWNLOAD]
A robust drug and alcohol policy is fundamental to a successful workplace drug and alcohol program. However, if not reviewed regularly, a...
DASA
- Jul 5, 2021
- 2 min
Your Drug & Alcohol Policy and the 2019 Standard
Oral fluid drug testing in workplaces must now adhere to a new Standard – ASNZS 4760:2019. This replaces the previous edition (2006).
Haines Media
- Mar 3, 2021
- 1 min
Training and education – the foundation of an effective drug and alcohol policy
What good is the policy if your workers do not know about it or understand what it means for them?
DASA
- Mar 3, 2021
- 2 min
Cold and Flu Medications at Work
What exactly is in our everyday cold and flu medications? Here is a quick run down of the common ingredients and potential implications.
DASA
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
Prescription Medication on the Job
Often when people think of drugs and alcohol, they think of illegal drugs such as ice or cocaine but not so much about everyday medications.
Haines Media
- Dec 10, 2020
- 2 min
Drug Overdose in Australia
Christmas is often a happy time, eagerly awaited and well celebrated. For some though, it is also a time of excess. For others, the...
Haines Media
- Dec 10, 2020
- 2 min
‘Tis the Season to be Merry
Christmas is rapidly approaching and many of us will celebrate the festive season over a drink or three with friends, family, or work...
Haines Media
- Dec 10, 2020
- 2 min
Can you afford to ignore your Alcohol & Other Drugs Policy?
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...
Haines Media
- Dec 10, 2020
- 2 min
Home for Christmas
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...
Haines Media
- Nov 27, 2020
- 2 min
On Medication
Many people think medicines must be safe because they are legal. Or that the directions for use are only suggestions. This is untrue. No...
Haines Media
- Nov 27, 2020
- 2 min
Australia higher than OECD average for alcohol consumption
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...
Haines Media
- Nov 25, 2020
- 2 min
Drug overdose in Australia
Australia's Annual Overdose Report 2020 (https://www.penington.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Australias-Annual-Overdose-Report-2020.pdf ),...
Haines Media
- Nov 13, 2020
- 2 min
Wastewater points to a resilience in Australia’s drug and alcohol consumption during COVID-19
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has released the latest report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program. If you...
Haines Media
- Nov 13, 2020
- 2 min
Private health insurer offers rebates for medicinal cannabis
Health Insurance Fund of Australia (HIF) has become the first private health insurer to offer their members rebates on medicinal cannabis...
Haines Media
- Nov 3, 2020
- 2 min
New Zealand moves to “prescription only” for codeine medications
Effective 5 November 2020, codeine and codeine-containing combination products, such as Nurofen Plus, will change from being ‘over the...
Haines Media
- Oct 14, 2020
- 2 min
ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND THE BRAIN
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....
Haines Media
- Oct 13, 2020
- 2 min
WHO: 120 million reasons to smile
While 2020 is shaping up to be a year most of us would rather forget, it has also produced wonderful examples of human resilience,...
Haines Media
- Oct 13, 2020
- 2 min
Medicinal Cannabis: A Case Study
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...
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