Alpha Drug Testing Services, LLC

09/08/2026

Preparing Your Workplace for an Opioid Overdose Emergency:

Employers should also consider incorporating overdose response procedures into workplace emergency plans. Many organizations now stock naloxone and provide training to designated staff members. Similar to automated external defibrillators (AEDs), naloxone can serve as a life-saving emergency intervention when administered promptly. Training employees to recognize signs of overdose—such as unresponsiveness, slowed breathing, pinpoint pupils, and blue or gray skin discoloration—can significantly improve emergency outcomes.

09/04/2026

Alpha Drug Testing Services will be closed on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday , September 8th.

09/03/2026

One of the most common questions non-DOT employers struggle with is: "How long should employees refrain from cannabis use before performing safety-sensitive work?"

Scientific evidence confirms cannabis can impair attention, judgment, reaction time, motor coordination, and complex decision making. For some individuals, these effects resolve within several hours, depending on the route of administration and the potency of the product.

For others - especially those with daily or chronic cannabis use, those using high-potency products, or individual with early onset of use - residual impairment may persist well beyond 12 hours, into the next day or longer. Some studies show residual effects resolving days to weeks after abstinence.

It is important to acknowledge that real-work patterns of use (including concentrates, distillates, dabs, and products with extremely high THC levels) aften are not reflected in clinical studies, making the true duration of impairment uncertain for many workers.

Dr. Melissa Snider Adler, Addiction Medicine Physician & Medical Review Officer

09/02/2026

Legal Paternity Test: $250 for one child, alleged father. Mothers may participate at no additional cost. Call Monday thru Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM for an appointment.

09/01/2026

Why Supervisor Training and Impairment Recognition Matter:

Because of exact test panel limitations, experts increasingly recommend that employers focus on impairment and fitness-for-duty rather than relying exclusively on drug testing. Supervisors should be trained to recognize signs of impairment, including confusion, slowed reaction times, excessive drowsiness, poor coordination, and unsafe behaviors. At the same time, organizations should avoid asking managers to diagnose substance use disorders or identify specific drugs. The goal is to ensure workplace safety, not to conduct medical evaluations.

08/31/2026

Across the United States: truck drivers, bus drivers, airline pilots, boat captains, subway workers, pipeline workers and railroad workers and others are required by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to participate in drug testing programs. There is no choice because regulations are strict and have no flexibility. The DOT drug testing program requires testing for ma*****na, co***ne metabolites, P*P, amphetamines & methamphetamines, and Opioids that include codeine, he**in, morphine, oxycodone, oxymorphone and hydrocodone and hydromorphone.

If you are running under a DOT authority in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and need to be enrolled in a drug and alcohol testing program, call us in Blairsville at (706) 487-2021. We will have you set up and compliant this week!

08/03/2026

Easy DNA Testing - just some cheek swabs, a form of ID and a little paperwork. Then in 7-10 business days your Legal DNA Test results are back and you have your answer. Paternity Trio cost $250. Call to set up your appointment today. (866) 588-7878

07/29/2026

Attracting the Right Employees

What is a "Drug Free Workplace?" It is an employment setting where all employees adhere to a program of policies and activities designed to provide a safe workplace, discourage alcohol and drug abuse and encourage treatment, recovery and the return to work of those employees with such abuse problems.

07/27/2026

We work with multiple labs to meet YOUR needs. Call us about rapid urine testing, lab-based urine testing, hair follicle, nail testing, oral fluid devices, and a variety of alcohol tests. Whatever your business needs are, we'd be happy to discuss the options with you. Call us locally at (706) 487-2021 for more information.

07/23/2026