At United States Drug Testing Laboratories, Inc., one of our goals is to keep you up-to-date on news in alcohol and substances of abuse testing. Throughout the year we will be gathering information and posting it here. Tuesdays will be for adult/teen alcohol and substance of abuse testing.

To begin, we are excited about a recent paper on phosphatidylethanol testing. Following is a link to the abstract: bit.ly/tnXMZU

In other news:

Grundy County, IL bans synthetic drugs: http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2011/12/19/grundy-county-bans-synthetic-drugs/aial91x/

Drug Free Homes has a new program that has successfully reduced teen drug use in African American populations: http://www.drugfreehomes.org/2011/12/program-helps-fight-substance-abuse-among-african-american-teens.html

Teen marijuana use on the rise nationally, binge drinking also a local concern:http://www.examiner.com/healthy-living-in-hartford/teen-marijuana-use-on-the-rise-nationally-binge-drinking-also-a-local-concern

Keep an eye on the blog as Thursdays we will present news you can use for newborn health.

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