About Tim Thoelecke

Tim Thoelecke, C-SAPA, is the founder of InOut Labs. InOut Labs is a nationwide provider of employee drug testing services, and your best choice for affordable, direct-to-consumer health tests. Tim Thoelecke is a one of an elite group of Certified Substance Abuse Program Administrators. He is a graduate of Duke University, the Keller Graduate School of Business, the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, and he founded InOut Labs to help employers and individuals take control of their health, culture and safety. InOut Labs' websites: www.inoutlabs.com (Drug Testing and DOT Compliance) www.screeningwise.com (Background Screening) www.driverfilehub.com (Driver Qualification Files) www.drugtestingshop.com (E-commerce site for drug tests) www.labtestshop.com (E-commerce site for medical tests). InOut Labs is BBB Accredited with an A+ Rating.

Food Sensitivities: The Hidden Culprit Behind Your Unexplained Symptoms

It’s a rough time of year for allergy sufferers. Sniffles, itchy eyes and congestion abound as pollen, mold and other allergens irritate the mucous membranes in our eyes and nasal passages. Others feel a bit off all the time and don't know why. In many cases, the culprit isn’t what they’re breathing but rather [...]

How InOut Labs Delivers Confidential Lab Testing for Health, Drug Screening, and DNA Verification

From the 6/25/14 issue of the Glenview Lantern. Download (pdf)  ALAN P. HENRY, Staff Writer The Need for Confidential Testing One man ordered a DNA test to make sure his infant son was his following in vitro fertilization. A woman wanted to find out what allergies were causing her mysterious skin rashes. A small [...]

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Presenteeism: The Hidden Threat to Workplace Productivity and Safety

The Cost of Presenteeism in the Workplace Occasionally, you may go to work even though you’re feeling a bit “off.” Maybe it’s a cold or your stomach isn’t quite right. You may even be running a fever. But the thought of missing a day on the job creates more anxiety than it’s worth. So [...]

Positive Drug Test: What Employers Need to Know and How to Respond

Occasionally, our clients ask if a positive drug test results in trouble with the law. No, we don’t call the police, but that doesn’t mean all is well. Sometimes an individual tests positive for cocaine or some other illegal drug. Are we obligated to turn the person in? Thankfully, no. We’re not trained in [...]

Pioneer Press, February 6, 2014: Employers have a stake in drug testing workers

GLENVIEW — Drug testing before and during employment cannot only save a company from hiring the wrong people, but also point people in a direction they may need but not acknowledge. The Importance of Workplace Drug Testing James Jennings, president and CEO of Jennings Chevrolet and Volkswagen in Glenview, started drug testing his employees [...]

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Don’t Be Fooled: The Truth About Marijuana Support and Its Hidden Risks

Don't be fooled by marijuana support Recently, the National Institute on Drug Abuse organized the fourth annual National Drug Facts Week. The official observance ended, but the conversation should continue. For several months, media outlets have flooded us with stories about marijuana legalization, whether for medical or recreational use. If your world is far [...]

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Why Companies That Don’t Drug Test May Be Hiring the Wrong Employees

We all have competitors. Some compete for the same customers. Others compete for the same employees. Smart employers pay attention to both. To attract the right employees, you need to offer something compelling: competitive wages, stimulating work environment, benefits, flexibility or whatever your ideal employee might need. Prospective employees know [...]

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Employee Failed a Drug Test? Your Next Steps Explained

If you’re one of the many companies implementing random drug testing programs for the first time, it’s a common question. And a good one. What do you do if an employee fails a drug test? The simple answer is, “It’s up to you.” Pretty empowering, I think. The employer gets [...]

The Rising Trend of Marijuana Use: What Employers Need to Know

When the public perceives drugs to be dangerous, usage declines. When people perceive them to be less risky, usage increases. It’s logical, but somebody actually studied it and published a report on it. (2012 Monitoring The Future survey) A 2013 Gallup poll finds that 58% of Americans favor legalizing marijuana [...]

By |December 12th, 2013|Blog|1 Comment

A New Perspective on the Perception of Body Fat and Weight

Fat vs. Weight My friends Ed and Colleen Reardon at Results 22 taught me a lot about fat: where it comes from and how to get rid of it. They also taught me a new way to think about fat and weight. Not all body weight is equal. Lean tissue (the stuff you need) [...]