Courtesy of National Drug Screening, Inc. We are saddened to report the passing of Robert Schoening, a former drug and alcohol program manager for the US Coast Guard and a pioneer in federal workplace drug and alcohol testing. He was 80 years old. Over his long...
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New drug testing technologies and state drug testing laws
By Bill Current, President and Founder, Current Consulting Group, LLC, home of Current Compliance, the industry’s only comprehensive on-line source for all state laws that affect drug testing. This is an exciting time to be either a provider or user of drug testing....
Need that test result yesterday!
by Katie Lemke, consultant at Working Partners® Still using paper custody and control forms (CCFs) but frustrated with delays or not knowing where your test is in the process? Why not give an electronic custody and control form (eCCF) a try? We know drug testing is a...
Make your voices heard! Comment on proposed amendment to DOT record-keeping regulations
The U.S. Department of Transportation is requesting public comment regarding electronic signatures, forms and storage for drug and alcohol testing records. The DOT is seeking your opinion about potentially changing regulatory language "to allow electronic signatures...
Where are we and where are we going? The state of drug testing and the future
By Bill Current, president and founder of the Current Consulting Group and publisher of Current Compliance* Drug abuse is up. Positive drug test results are up. The number of companies testing for marijuana is down. We know this from three major...
NDASA responds to SAMHSA proposed rules for Oral Fluid Testing in federal workplaces
In its role as the voice for the drug and alcohol testing industry, one of the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association’s priorities is to provide input representing members’ interests concerning drug and alcohol testing regulations. On June 1, NDASA submitted...
NDASA’s response to proposed guidelines for Oral Fluid Testing and other changes to 49 CFR Part 40
In its role as the voice for the drug and alcohol testing industry, one of the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association’s priorities is to provide input representing members’ interests concerning drug and alcohol testing regulations. On April 20, NDASA...
Why have a PAC?
From a Member's Memo podcast with NDASA Executive Director Jo McGuire.* From time to time, we receive calls from members questioning the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association’s work in our nation’s capital and why our organization would need a Political...
Popular drug test cheat devices & how to combat them
By Sarah Davis, NDASA assistant and registered drug test collector Where there is testing, unfortunately, there is also cheating. We are living in the golden age of products that claim to help an individual pass a drug screen. Cheat devices are available from private...
The value of drug testing goes beyond preventing safety incidents
By Ryan West, MS, CFI, Director of Corporate Training, ARCpoint Labs It is widely known and accepted by industry experts that a comprehensive drug-testing program helps to keep a company, its employees, and its customers safe. Several of the known benefits include the...