ASAP News

It would seem to make sense that substance use in the workplace, especially when categorized as substance abuse, would negatively affect productivity. However, there has been no definitive correlation between the two in order to demonstrate a positive relationship. This […]

Science Daily reports that in a test study, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have discovered that the anti-seizure medicine ezogabine has aided in reduced consumption of alcohol in test participants. Excessive alcohol consumption is one of the leading

The FDA’s Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss the safety and efficacy of MoxDuo, a new morphine sulfate and oxycodone hydrochloride combination. Moxduo will be used to treat moderate to severe acute pain

A common question often asked when discussing SAP services is what type of treatment is associated with the SAP process? In his article originially written for the DATIA Focus, Dr. Reed Morrison discusses why successful SAP services don’t necessarily need

Four motor carriers were told to shut-down immediately due to disregard of the federal safety regulations put in place by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Three out of the four companies that were shut-down,

• 6.6% of Americans employed in full-time jobs report heavy drinking, defined as drinking five or more drinks per occasion on five or more days in the past 30 days; 4.9% of part-timers and 10.4% of unemployed workers also report

The 2014 theme for NCADD’s Alcohol Awareness Month is Help for Today. Hope for Tomorrow. The NCADD hope that with this year’s theme, the month with filled with local, state and national awareness initiatives aimed at educating people about the

Synthetic marijuana is causing as alarm in Emergency Departments across the country. According to the article published by Health Day, synthetic marijuana is described as “dried plant materials that has been sprayed with laboratory-created psychoactive chemicals that mimic THC.” Colorado reported

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has updated it’s online heroin research report. The updated report features current statistics as well as treatment options for heroin use disorders. Updated report can be found at https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/heroin/overview.

The proposed rule would require FMCSA-regulated motor carrier employers, Medical Review Officers (MROs), Substance Abuse Professionals (SAPs), and consortia/third party administrators (C/TPAs) supporting U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) testing programs to report verified positive, adulterated, and substituted drug test results,