The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association and the entire drug testing industry lost one of the all-time greatest of our profession when dear friend and associate Joe Plaia of Alabama passed away July 7 at the age of 72. Joe worked for more than 30 years at...
Reprinted article courtesy of Quest Diagnostics, a leading provider of diagnostic information services. Key Findings The overall drug positivity held steady at historically high rates in 2023, while marijuana positivity continued an upward climb in the general U.S....
Courtesy of American Substance Abuse Professionals AP News reports that the US Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug creates medical and...
The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA Board of Directors congratulates Executive Director Jo McGuire for achieving the highly respected Certified Substance Abuse Program Administrator (CSAPA) designation, awarded by the Certification Commission...
By Bill Current, Current Consulting Group Let’s look back on some of the key developments that made 2023 an historical year for the drug testing industry. Looking back at an historic year for drug testing. DOT ORAL FLUID FINAL RULE On May 2, 2023, and just in time for...
By Patrice M. Kelly, JD, Senior Policy Executive Advisor National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association This is the second in a series of articles I am writing to dispel the “myths and urban legends” surrounding the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and...
By Bill Current This article was written by Bill Current of the Current Consulting Group (CCG) on behalf of Premier Biotech for publication by NDASA. For further information about the subjects covered in this article, please email Bill at...
Courtesy of Quest Employer Solutions For over 30 years, lab-based urine testing was the only testing method permitted by most federal government agencies mandating testing by employers, including the US Department of Transportation (DOT). It is the established gold...
By Patrice M. Kelly, JD, Senior Policy Executive Advisor National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association This is the first in a series of articles I am writing to dispel the “myths and urban legends” surrounding the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and...
The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association and the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association announced the merger of DATIA into NDASA, on Thursday, May 25. The leaders of both organizations celebrated this monumental industry event with the signing of the...