ASAP News

Reed Morrison, Ph.D. will deliver a presentation on Thursday, April 19th to the attendees of this year’s annual DATIA Conference.  The conference which will be held on April 18th – 20th in San Antonio, TX is a gathering of drug […]

ASAP VP of Business Development, Laura Dashner will co-present during a BIG Initiative SBIRT Education webinar.  The one-hour webinar entitled EAP, SBIRT and DOT-Covered Employees will outline methods for recognizing special considerations for following SBIRT protocols with DOT-covered employees, action

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a final rule extending the temporary placement of five synthetic cannabinoids into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.  Along with the banned cannabinoids are the salts, isomers and salts of isomers related to

Scientists have been testing a new treatment for alcoholism. The herbal flavonoid dihydromyricetin (DHM), which is extracted from the plant Hovenia is the active ingredient in a Chinese herbal remedy for hangovers.  DHM has been examined in a series of

American Substance Abuse Professionals® will conduct a training at an Occupational Health Conference on March 3rd in Dallas, Texas.  The training will cover new DOT regulations and trends with a special focus on schedule I drugs, refusal to test, and

According to SAMHSA publication, more than 6 million children live with at least one parent who abuses or is dependent on alcohol or an illicit drug.  Children of alcoholics (COAs) are four times more likely than non-COAs to develop alcoholism

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance recently released a statement clarifying an issue regarding Medical Review Officers (MROs) contacting an employee’s treating physicians.  In short, HIPAA rules do not apply to MROs carrying

Effective, February 29, 2012, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a final rule for drivers regarding physical qualifications, drug/alcohol testing and inaccurate use of the term actual knowledge. Schedule I Drugs Prohibited The rule as stated in Section

Drug Testing Advisory Board’s (DTAB), July 2011 recommendations have been approved by the Dept of Health and Human Services SAMHSA Administrator Pamela S. Hyde. J.D.  The recommendations are as follows: Based on review of the science, DTAB recommends that SAMHSA

In late 2011, SAMHSA announced a working definition of recovery from substance use disorders and mental disorders.  The definition was developed as a result of the efforts of SAMHSA’s Recovery Support Strategic Initiative.  SAMHSA worked with behavioral health leaders, mental