1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,080 Speaker 1: Part of the aforementioned problem a moment ago that we 2 00:00:02,080 --> 00:00:04,040 Speaker 1: were talking about and kids being bashed and stuff is 3 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:06,560 Speaker 1: the cause drug abuse. As it turns out, we've got 4 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:08,479 Speaker 1: a new DARTA and the Drug Detection Agency. This is 5 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:10,680 Speaker 1: a Q four of the last year. What's going on 6 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:12,920 Speaker 1: in the workplace? Well, cocaine positives are up one hundred 7 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 1: and forty eight percent, Thank you very much. Love the 8 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 1: cocaine and fetamine type substances. Love those as well are 9 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 1: present in twenty four point five percent of positive test. 10 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: Lean Dobson Drug Detection Agency bosses back with us. Glenn, 11 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:25,320 Speaker 1: good morning to you. 12 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:26,799 Speaker 2: Yeah, good morning, Mike. 13 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:28,040 Speaker 1: Your business is booming. 14 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:32,520 Speaker 2: I'm assuming, Oh look, our business is around to get 15 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:34,920 Speaker 2: this information out there and keep them workplaces safe. And 16 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 2: this just reinforces that there's still a lot of drugs 17 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:40,839 Speaker 2: out there. The trends are changing, I guess regionally, and 18 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:42,000 Speaker 2: we want to go on top there and keep their 19 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:45,120 Speaker 2: message out there so employers can make some risk assessments. 20 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: What sort of businesses are these? 21 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 2: Generally workplace drug test centers what we call safety center 22 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:56,360 Speaker 2: of industries. You know, things where machinery where dangerous activities 23 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 2: are happening and if you're afected by drugs, you could 24 00:00:58,480 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 2: hurt yourself with somebody else. What we are also seeing 25 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:04,640 Speaker 2: is there's a growing trend globally in the workplace drug 26 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 2: testsing industry where the white collar and professional services are 27 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:09,240 Speaker 2: also start at drug tests as well. 28 00:01:09,319 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: So are we outliers in our drug use or as 29 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:13,880 Speaker 1: the whole world on this stuff. 30 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:18,720 Speaker 2: Globally? The whole world's definitely on the stuff. What changes 31 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 2: around the world is the type of drug be using. 32 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:25,000 Speaker 2: The huge increase in the percente of coke that we're 33 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:29,040 Speaker 2: seeing from this Q four report is really an outlier. 34 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 2: We're also seeing that fine enough in Australia as well. 35 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:35,040 Speaker 2: So Australasia is seen from the cartail market. I guess 36 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 2: as a target we pay a lot of money for 37 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 2: our drugs down here. We obviously like our drugs and 38 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 2: the cartails like to make money from us. 39 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:46,480 Speaker 1: So if you went into wider businesses away from safety 40 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:50,279 Speaker 1: and just to any general office, would that same stat 41 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 1: or stats be reflected. 42 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, Look, this is a snapshow of society. Obviously that 43 00:01:57,080 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 2: this is a snapshow workplaces and a specific type of workplace, 44 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 2: the ginery in society. But look right across the board, 45 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 2: if you look at the wastewater steps as well that 46 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 2: we're seeing that come out of the National Drug Intelligence Bureau. 47 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:09,240 Speaker 2: They're all pointed to the same thing. We've got a 48 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:13,520 Speaker 2: really strong use based from ffnomen across the country and 49 00:02:13,560 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 2: now we stand here really increasing coke as well, which 50 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:17,200 Speaker 2: as a real concern for us. 51 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 1: No kidding, Glenn, Nice to talk to you again, Glenn Dobson. 52 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: What cost of living christis? I mean, yeah, come on, 53 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 1: You've got the money for the coke and you complain 54 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:26,119 Speaker 1: about the price of Butterer. Get real. 55 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 2: For more from the mic Asking Breakfast, listen live to 56 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:32,799 Speaker 2: news talks it'd be from six am weekdays, or follow 57 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:34,399 Speaker 2: the podcast on iHeartRadio.