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 […]
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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.
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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,
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Department of Transportation (DOT) safety sensitive employees are required to comply with the Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations according to 49 CFR Part 40. An employee is in violation of those regulations when he or she tests positive for a
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According to a recent performance study, the FMCSA’s Safety Measurement System (SMS) is more effective at identifying high risk operators than the previous measurement system. Two years of pre-SMS data was taken from a subset of carriers. The historical data
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As part of its continued efforts to promote and improve public safety, the DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposed a national drug and alcohol testing clearinghouse for all commercial truck and bus drivers on February 12, 2014. The
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The Department of Transportation released the minimum random drug and alcohol testing rates required by each of the operating administrations. The mandatory testing requirements apply to employers with staff who perform safety sensitive duties within the DOT agencies (Federal Motor
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On January 10, 2014, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a notice of intent to temporarily schedule four synthetic cannabinoids into Schedule I. The action has been deemed necessary to avoid an imminent hazard to public safety. The substances are
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Bus or truck companies with patterns of safety violations are at risk of being shut down by The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The FMCSA published a Patterns of Safety Violations Rule that gives the agency the authority to
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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a notice of intent to temporarily schedule 10 synthetic cathinones into Schedule I. The final order will be published in the Federal Register and may not be effective prior to February 27, 2014. Any
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