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By: Gino Fontana With increased state legalization, a large percentage of drivers who tested positive for cannabis have not completed the return to duty process. How can trucking keep from hemorrhaging drivers while still abiding by federal laws that prohibit […]

By: Caroline Downey A majority of American adults say they’ve been personally impacted by the substance-abuse crisis plaguing the country. Two-thirds of adults said either they or a family member had been addicted to substances, were homeless at one point

By: Peter Callaghan Jobs in transportation, public safety and those considered “safety sensitive” — think construction, manufacturing, others — still will be subject to THC testing requirements. Employees who use recreational marijuana now that it is legal in Minnesota won

PRESS RELEASE – 2023 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2023 American Substance Abuse Professionals has “Miles of Gratitude” for America’s Truck Drivers during 2023 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Cockeysville, Maryland — Today, American Substance

By: Association of Flight Attendants Our foremost responsibility is ensuring the safety of the passengers and crew we serve daily.  As dedicated professionals in the air transportation industry, it is paramount that we strictly adhere to the guidelines set by

By: Nina French What’s the primary goal of workplace drug testing? Why is it better for employers to anchor their workplace drug testing policy on deterrence? For decades, employers have relied on workplace drug testing as a risk mitigation tool

By: Allen Smith, J.D. Employers are trying to bolster workplace safety as the use of marijuana rises and more states legalize the recreational use of cannabis. (The latest state to do so is Minnesota, effective Aug. 1.) Training to help

By: ASAP When a safety-sensitive covered employee in a DOT-regulated organization fails a drug and/or alcohol test or refuses to test, they are required to complete the return to duty (RTD) process. DOT testing violations also apply to pre-employment candidates,

By: The U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy & Compliance As a SAP, remember the important role you play as “Gatekeeper” for DOT’s return-to-duty process.  You represent the major decision point (and in some cases, the

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is alerting the public of a sharp nationwide increase in the lethality of fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills. The DEA Laboratory has found that, of the fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills analyzed in 2022, six