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Model Standing Order for Drug Testing of DOT-Regulated Employees

Under the DOT’s oral fluid final rule, DOT says employers must tell collection sites what kind of testing methodology to use (oral fluid versus urine), recommending that employers have a "Standing Order" in place to avoid any confusion in the testing process....
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Announcing the 2024 NDASA Conference Keynote: Tom Arnold

The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association is pleased to welcome comedian, actor, producer and author Tom Arnold as the keynote speaker for the association's 2024 National Conference and Trade Show.  Best known for his comedic roles in...
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NDASA Asked and FMCSA Answered: New Guidance on Student Drivers

| By Patrice M. Kelly, JD, Senior Policy Executive Advisor for NDASA At a recent NDASA Townhall discussion there were many questions about whether truck driving schools are required to conduct DOT-regulated drug and alcohol testing on student drivers.  We...
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The Epidemic Within the Pandemic

The Epidemic Within the Pandemic

by | Jun 13, 2020 | ,

Long before the coronavirus arrived in the United States, this country was already struggling with another health crisis: the opioid epidemic. As these two epidemics are colliding, experts fear that people vulnerable to opioid use disorders and those who employ them...