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Opinion: Penington Institute reports that a “Boeing 737 full of Aussies dying of overdoses every month”

Opinion: Penington Institute reports that a “Boeing 737 full of Aussies dying of overdoses every month”

by Maree Boyd | Jul 2, 2025 | Content by TDDA

By Glenn Dobson, CEO of The Drug Detection Agency That headline isn’t clickbait, it’s a brutal, sobering truth. According to the Penington Institute’s 2023 overdose report, 2,272 Australians lost their lives to drug overdose last year, the equivalent of a Boeing 737...
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To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: HARDY, Mr Kirk Brian

by Maree Boyd | Jun 3, 2025 | Content by TDDA

A proud moment for TDDA and our industry. We’re thrilled to share that Kirk Hardy, Founder and Director of The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA), has been awarded a King’s Birthday Honour for services to drug abuse prevention and education. This national recognition is a...

Opinion Piece: Fairness, Safety, and Independence in Workplace Drug Testing – Lessons from Queensland Rail and the Fair Work Commission

by Maree Boyd | May 30, 2025 | Content by TDDA

By Glenn Dobson, CEO of The Drug Detection Agency Recent decisions from the Fair Work Commission (FWC) involving Queensland Rail (QR) reinforce the critical importance of workplace drug and alcohol testing in safety-sensitive industries. However, they also expose the...

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by Maree Boyd | May 19, 2025 | TDDA in the news

Glenn Dobson was invited to speak on radio to Heather du Plessis-Allan “NewstalkZB Drive” to discuss new TDDA New Zealand data that shows methamphetamine (meth) detection is growing and making up a disproportionate share of non-negative workplace drug test results....
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