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Opioid Detections In New Zealand Workplaces Rise 35% Year-On-Year
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 12:06 pm | The Drug Detection Agency
TDDA tracks regional fluctuations in substance use to help employers better manage workplace safety risks through targeted testing, education, and early intervention. More >>
Imperans Q4 Report, State Of Workplace Drug Use From TDDA
Thursday, 19 February 2026, 10:27 am | The Drug Detection Agency
Cannabis remains the most prevalent substance detected in workplace drug testing, although detections eased in many regions following a Q3 peak. More >>
Kiwi Business Prioritise Health And Safety, While There Is A Gap Remaining Between System And Confidence
Monday, 2 February 2026, 9:36 am | The Drug Detection Agency
The survey was conducted by TDDA and responses were received from more than 1,000 businesses from across New Zealand and Australia. More >>
Imperans Q3 Report, State Of Workplace Drug Use From TDDA
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 9:18 am | The Drug Detection Agency
The Imperans Report provides New Zealand employers with an analysis of drug and alcohol usage trends, combining results from around the nation to empower businesses to engage in proactive workplace risk management. More >>
New Aviation Drug & Alcohol Rules In Effect
Monday, 18 August 2025, 1:21 pm | The Drug Detection Agency
Non-compliance could put aviation operators at serious financial risk More >>
Opioids And Amphetamines Rising In New Zealand Workplaces
Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 9:56 am | The Drug Detection Agency
Opioids now account for 18.9% of all positive results, up 1.5% from Q1. Tramadol alone made up 3.1% of detections. This development echoes growing global concern prescription opioid misuse, particularly its dependence risks and links to risks ... More >>
Methamphetamine Presence Surges In Workplace Drug Tests
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 11:57 am | The Drug Detection Agency
New national data from The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA), New Zealand’s leading workplace drug tester, shows methamphetamine (meth) is growing and making up a disproportionate share of non-negative workplace drug test results. The proportion of meth detections ... More >>
TDDA Adds Tramadol And Fentanyl Testing Amid Rising Workplace Detections
Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 9:39 am | The Drug Detection Agency
Beginning in March, TDDA will make it easier for New Zealand workplaces to screen for tramadol and fentanyl, two high-risk opioids that pose significant safety concerns in workplaces worldwide. More >>
Imperans Q4 Report, State Of Workplace Drug Use From TDDA
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 11:34 am | The Drug Detection Agency
The Imperans Report provides New Zealand employers with an analysis of drug and alcohol usage trends, combining results from the nation to empower businesses to engage in proactive workplace risk management. More >>
TDDA Launches Imperans Report, A New Quarterly Workplace Drug Use Snapshot
Monday, 4 November 2024, 9:06 am | The Drug Detection Agency
Future reports will serve to build businesses’ understanding of substance use patterns regionally and temporally so that they can anticipate and reduce workplace risks. More >>
TDDA Achieves New Zealand’s First IANZ Accreditation For Oral Fluid Collection
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 9:41 am | The Drug Detection Agency
The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA) is announcing its latest achievement as the first drug and alcohol testing and collection company in New Zealand to receive IANZ accreditation for oral fluid collection. This new accreditation is in relation to Section 2 of ... More >>
Protect Your People And Business During A Recession
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 8:47 am | The Drug Detection Agency
It is critical to manage the risks of drugs and alcohol in the workplace during an economic downturn. Research shows that substance related work incidents increase during a recession. This data goes hand in hand with the fact that drug use and alcohol ... More >>
TDDA Offers New Advanced Drug Awareness Training
Monday, 20 May 2024, 8:43 am | The Drug Detection Agency
The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA) has released its latest drug and substance training, the “Advanced Drug Awareness Training”. The programme replaces TDDA’s previous Management Training course, and now includes education on the use of and implications ... More >>
Rise In Workplace Alcohol Detections
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 8:45 am | The Drug Detection Agency
Companies Encouraged to Reevaluate Drug and Alcohol Policies More >>
Too Much Risk, Is The Work Christmas Party Dead?
Monday, 11 December 2023, 8:48 am | The Drug Detection Agency
As the holiday season approaches, the traditional work Christmas party, once a cherished fixture in the corporate calendar, faces a pressing question: Is it on its way out? The answer isn't straightforward, but the undeniable risks associated with these ... More >>
TDDA Goes Big In Canterbury - New Premises In Christchurch
Monday, 12 September 2022, 11:09 am | The Drug Detection Agency
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2209/acc626548e314405bf9d.jpeg" width="720" height="312"> The Drug Detection Agency ( TDDA ) has moved into a brand-new and state-of-the-art fitout at 5 Outlook Place, ... More >>
Former NZ Police Commissioner Joins The Drug Detection Agency Group Board
Monday, 19 July 2021, 11:22 am | The Drug Detection Agency
AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND – 19 July 2021 – The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA), the Australasian leader in workplace drug testing, education and policy services and solutions, has appointed former New Zealand Commissioner of Police Mike Bush ... More >>
Standardisation for Oral Fluid Drug Testing
Monday, 11 March 2019, 9:08 pm | The Drug Detection Agency
Australia and New Zealand Receive Standardisation for Oral Fluid Drug Testing • Standard adds process and technology guidelines for workplace testing AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND – 11 March 2019 – The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA) welcomes the new ... More >>
Pre-employment drug testing vital
Wednesday, 1 March 2017, 4:10 pm | The Drug Detection Agency
Auckland, 1 March 2017: Pre-employment drug testing is crucial to ensure that drugs don't even make it through the door at businesses around the country. More >>
State-of-the-art drug testing laboratory to open in Auckland
Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 12:48 pm | The Drug Detection Agency
World leading drug testing agencies, The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA) and Omega Laboratories, open New Zealand laboratory More >>
