Cocaine detections continue to rise in Australian workplaces / ATS up 21.4% YoY Cocaine and stimulant use highlight growing workplace drug risk – Imperans Q3 Report, State of Workplace Drug Use from TDDA MELBOURNE, Australia, 14 October 2026 – Cocaine and...
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NZ Imperans Report Q3 2026, State of Workplace Drug Use from TDDA
Cocaine positive tests up nearly 120% A concerning spring snow in Kiwi workplaces - Imperans Q3 Report, State of Workplace Drug Use from TDDA AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 14 October 2026 – Cocaine and methamphetamine use continues to climb across New Zealand workplaces. The...
NSW medicinal cannabis driving reforms
What transport operators need to know The NSW Government has passed legislation changing how some drivers who use lawfully prescribed medicinal cannabis will be treated under roadside drug-driving laws. The change is limited and does not relax the requirements...
Opinion: Safety requires more than simply getting a test result
By Glenn Dobson, CEO, The Drug Detection Agency Group The wider lessons for employers from Brown v Alliance Group Limited [2026] NZERA 569 A defensible workplace drug and alcohol programme is not a pass-or-fail exercise. It is a complete safety system built on clear...
NZ Imperans Report Q2 2026, State of Workplace Drug Use from TDDA
Cocaine Tightens Grip on NZ Workplaces, positive tests up nearly 70% AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 16 July 2026 – Cocaine use is on the rise across New Zealand workplaces. That’s a key finding of the latest Imperans Report, a quarterly analysis of drug use in the workplace...
Australia Imperans Report Q2 2026, State of Workplace Drug Use from TDDA
Australian workplace drug profile shifts as ATS accounts for six in ten positive tests MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – 16 July 2026 – The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA), Australasia’s largest workplace drug testing provider, has released the Q2 2026 edition of the Imperans...
Protecting the girl on the bike: Why workplace drug testing is about more than compliance
It is 5:46 pm on a weeknight. A 13-year-old named Cassie unlocks her mountain bike outside the netball courts, waves goodbye to her teammates, and starts pedalling home. On that same evening commute, three people are heading to or from work. A sparky running on almost...
New Zealand – Imperans Q1 2026 Report, State of Workplace Drug Use from TDDA
Opioid detections in New Zealand workplaces rise 35% Year-on-Year AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 21 April 2026 – The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA), New Zealand’s largest workplace drug testing provider has launched its Q1 Imperans Report, a quarterly workplace drug trends...
Australia – Imperans Q1 2026 Report, State of Workplace Drug Use from TDDA
Cocaine detections across Australia up 45% year-on-year: post-holiday data confirms sustained workplace risk Melbourne, Australia – 21 April 2026 – Cocaine detections in Australian workplaces have risen 45.4% year-on-year, with Q1 data confirming the increase has...
Australia – Imperans Q4 Report, State of Workplace Drug Use from TDDA
Cocaine use doubles while risk of meth in the workplace remains dangerously high MELBOURNE – 19 February 2026 – Cocaine has emerged as the fastest-growing workplace drug risk in 2025, with positive test results nearly doubling from Q1 to Q4. Cannabis and...