In recognition of National Recovery Month, NDASA Executive Director Jo McGuire was among a select group of business, union and association leaders invited to the White House by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), for a discussion on recovery-friendly...
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Knowledge is power in preventing substance misuse and abuse
The substance abuse epidemic continues across the United States, with one in four Americans reporting that they have used illicit drugs. According to the 2022 United States National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 46.8 million (16.7%) Americans (aged 12 and...
Investing in your employees: The role of EAP programs
By Ruth Bowdish, MSPsy, LICDC, CEAP, SAP In a manufacturing facility in northeast Ohio, a husband and father of four walks the floors of a plant he spends more time at than his own home.He knows where he’s going, he knows each step it takes to get to his station, and...
NDASA News: Executive Director Jo McGuire awarded CSAPA designation
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...
Stay Current: Three major reports reveal disturbing trend in workplace drug abuse
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. For argument’s sake, let’s assume that the legalization...
NDASA joins “Guardian Coalition” to empower communities against fentanyl
The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association, SwabTek®, a leading producer of drug detection technologies, the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) and Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence (L.E.A.D) have joined forces in a new...
SAMHSA issues results of Substance Use and Mental Health Survey
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) this week released the results of its 2021 Drug Use and Health Survey. The findings reflect the continuing challenges our country faces with millions of Americans of all ages reporting problems...
How much is too much? Exploring and understanding low-risk drinking guidelines
By Lauren Batzer, Marketing and Communications Manager, Working Partners® It’s not uncommon to hear people talk about grabbing a few drinks to decompress after a long day of work. And with all the stress people have been experiencing because of COVID, it’s not...
What is an EAP?
By Chuck Marting, NDASA Board Member and Owner Colorado Mobile Drug Testing LLC. Have you had employees come to work distracted because of personal or family issues? Have their problems impacted their work performance and your bottom line? Do you wonder how you can...
The trouble with not knowing: When substance use becomes an addiction
By Nadine Wentzell, NDASA member and owner of Nadine Wentzell Consulting, Inc., a workplace drug, alcohol and cannabis consultancy in Halifax, Nova Scotia. My primary role as a workplace drug, alcohol and cannabis consultant is to educate. One of the key areas of this...