Support the association that supports you Dear NDASA Member and Industry Partner: Today, more than ever, we are standing at a crossroads and what happens next will shape the safety of our workplaces and communities for years to come. President Trump is reportedly...
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Join the National Conversation on Marijuana Rescheduling
The National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA) is hosting a national conversation to discuss the public safety implications surrounding the rescheduling of marijuana on Tuesday, December 16, at 4 p.m. (EST). This is a live streaming event open to the...
From stadium tours to safer workplaces – what entertainers can teach us about program management
By Patrice Waters, Founder & President, Tailored Testing Services This is the first part of a series on project management. Look for Part 2 in a future issue of The Voice. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, The Rolling Stones,...
4 Things every employer should know about oral fluid testing
By Bill Current, President & Founder of the Current Consulting Group The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) did a very smart thing when it published a final rule in the Federal Register (88 FR 27596) on May 2, 2023, that, among other things, amended DOT’s...
NDASA submits comments on DOT proposal to add fentanyl to drug testing panel
Submit your comments by Friday, October 17. NDASA has submitted its comments on the Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Fentanyl to the Department of Transportation's Drug-Testing Panel; Harmonization with...
NDASA Announces 2026 Conferene Keynote Speaker: Dr. Stephen Loyd
The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association is pleased to welcome nationally respected addiction medical specialist and Director of Drug Policy for the State of West Virginia, Dr. Stephen Loyd, as the keynote speaker at the association's 2026 Conference &...
URGENT Take Action NOW on Rescheduling Marijuana
Safety is on the line as the presidential administration signals a schedule change for marijuana. We must act now to protect our industry and to stand for workplace safety by preserving testing for THC. OUR MESSAGE We are profoundly concerned about the proposed...
The Relationship Between a DER and MRO
By: Jonathan Baktari MD, US Drug Test Centers Multiple professionals play a role in any company’s drug-free workplace program. Two of them are the designated employer representative (DER) and the medical review officer (MRO). What do these specialists do, and how do...
New Director of ODAPC Announced
The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA) is pleased to congratulate Doug Simon on being named the new director of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy Compliance (ODAPC). Mr. Simon joined the office earlier this...
Are you coming to NDASA’s 2025 Conference? Share your excitement
Let your professional contacts and industry colleagues know that you will be attending, sponsoring, training, speaking or exhibiting at NDASA's 2025 Conference & Tradeshow in Jacksonville this April by posting on social media. Attendees, exhibitors, sponsors,...





