by TSS, Inc. | Mar 7, 2023 | Featured, Substance Use
A non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer called xylazine, also known as “tranq”, is emerging as a deadly threat in the illicit drug scene in the United States. People are often exposed to xylazine knowingly or unknowingly when it is combined with other illicit drugs such...
by TSS, Inc. | Mar 7, 2023 | Community Safety, Featured, Substance Use, Teen Drug Use
Did you know? More than 106,000 people in the U.S. died from drug-involved overdoses in 2021, including illicit drugs and prescription opioids. The synthetic opioid fentanyl is 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin and is...
by TSS, Inc. | Mar 6, 2023 | Featured, Substance Use, Workplace Safety
This article by Keith Ward of Employer Solutions at Quest Diagnostics is reposted with permission from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association website. A recently published peer-reviewed study generated headlines with the finding that cannabis users were...
by TSS, Inc. | Dec 6, 2022 | Community Safety, Featured, Substance Use
Did you know that in December an average of 25 people a day die in impaired driving accidents? Holidays are about celebrating the season with loved ones. However, the festivities also increase the chances that a driver will get behind the wheel under the...
by TSS, Inc. | Oct 7, 2022 | Featured, Substance Use, Teen Drug Use
October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. The efforts of many organizations, professionals and individuals to prevent young people from starting to misuse substances are invaluable and make a powerful difference. But what happens when you are past the...
by TSS, Inc. | Sep 5, 2022 | Substance Use, Wellness
Substance use disorder happens everywhere in every community and the impact is devastating for so many families. But there are also stories of recovery made possible through the dedication of families, professionals and organizations dedicated to helping individuals...
by TSS, Inc. | Dec 9, 2021 | Community Safety, Substance Use
People who use alcohol or drugs and drive put everyone on the roads at risk. According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, every day, 29 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. This is one death...
by TSS, Inc. | Nov 10, 2021 | Featured, Substance Use, Workplace Safety
In my role as a Certified Occupational Safety Specialist, I often hear from employers who tell me that impairment is affecting their workplace productivity in greater numbers than ever before. That’s not surprising when we know that the drug screen positivity rate has...
by TSS, Inc. | May 6, 2021 | Substance Use, Workplace Safety
Did you know that the average worker misses about 15 days of work per year for accidents, illnesses or other reasons, not related to vacation or holidays? Meanwhile, a person with a substance use disorder (SUD) misses about 24.6 days of work per year – close to...
by TSS, Inc. | Sep 10, 2020 | Featured, Substance Use, Uncategorized
For the last six months, there has been so much bad news about COVID-19 and the toll the pandemic is taking on every part of our lives that it feels great to talk about something positive in September. This month marks the 31st anniversary of National Recovery Month...
