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By Erika Edwards At least three research groups nationwide have begun work on vaccines to prevent opioid overdoses. Opioid overdoses accounted for the majority of drug deaths in 2020. Cutting-edge research into opioid vaccines aims to address the dire situation. […]

By: ASAP Driving a commercial motor vehicle requires employees to follow the rules and regulations of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Once of the most common misunderstood regulations is the definition of actual knowledge. Employers are often confused as to

By: Matt Cole and Todd Dills, Overdrive Truck drivers who have a positive drug or alcohol test and find themselves in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse will begin having their licenses downgraded after a final

By: ASAP The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) requires a pre-employment drug test for all safety-sensitive employees. This includes airline workers, school bus drivers, train engineers, truck drivers, and much more. If you fail or refuse a pre-employment DOT drug

Public Safety Alert from The Drug Enforcement Administration The Drug Enforcement Administration warns the American public of the alarming increase in the lethality and availability of fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. International and domestic criminal drug networks are

By: ASAP When a Department of Transportation (DOT) regulated safety-sensitive employee has a positive DOT drug test and/or positive DOT alcohol test, the employee is required to go through the DOT return to duty (RTD) process. It is important to

By Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune After years working successfully as an electrical substation operator for ComEd, Andre Burson said, he failed a marijuana drug test. Burson said he only used cannabis after work, never on the job, but was forced

By: Stephen Bennett, Transport Topics Today’s professional truck drivers are using mobile apps to help manage many facets of work and life on the road — everything from finding and booking loads to communicating with customers and brokers, planning routes

By: ASAP COVID has reshaped the transportation industry landscape of drug and alcohol violations as its workers’ return to duty. During the height of the pandemic in 2020, American Substance Abuse Professionals (ASAP) analyzed data from all their incoming violations.

By: ASAP Department of Transportation (DOT) regulated employees must complete drug and alcohol testing at several points in their employment, including pre-employment, post-accident, and random drug testing, among others. What happens if you fail one of these tests? What are