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By Dr. Nora Volkow As people across the U.S. and the rest of the world contend with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the research community should be alert to the possibility that it could hit some populations with substance use disorders […]

By ASAP The US Department of Transportation requires drug and alcohol testing for safety-sensitive positions, ranging from CDL drivers to flight attendants and beyond. These testing programs are designed to protect the public safety. If you have recently failed a

By Gary A. Enos Besides confirming its earlier reports of substantial increases in positive drug test rates for methamphetamine and rising co-occurrence of fentanyl with several drugs, the latest data from Millennium Health suggest increasing use of the highly controversial substance kratom.

John Gallagher, Freight Waves Close to 8,000 positive substance abuse tests and more than 650,000 registrations have been recorded in the first seven weeks of the federal Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

Before you can record information about a driver’s return-to-duty (RTD) process in the Clearinghouse (as required per § 382.705(d)), the driver must designate you as his/her substance abuse professional (SAP). You must be registered in the Clearinghouse to receive and

The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. L. 115-334, (Farm Bill) removed hemp from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act.  Under the Farm Bill, hemp-derived products containing a concentration of up to 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are not

Upload multiple queries at once using the bulk upload option The Clearinghouse supports the option for employers and consortia/third-party administrators (C/TPAs) to conduct queries individually, or to upload multiple queries at once. How do I conduct a bulk query? Download

By Associated Press Washington — Alarmed by a deadly new twist in the nation’s drug addiction crisis, the government will allow states to use federal money earmarked for the opioid epidemic to help growing numbers of people struggling with meth and

By Transport Topics The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a petition submitted by the American Bus Association that exempts bus drivers from following California’s meal-and-rest-break rules. In a Jan. 17 announcement, the agency said the rules are preempted

By John Gallagher, Freight Waves The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) plans to take factors such as texting and other cellphone distractions into account in gathering data for its first large truck crash study in more than 15 years.