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As a DOT Qualified Substance Abuse Professional (DOT-SAP), I try to keep my eye out for information that keeps companies and Safety Sensitive Employees informed.
From http://keywordspost.com:
Rules Reminder
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued new rules for drug and alcohol testing, for all the transportation employers and safety-sensitive transportation employees. This new regulation [...]
Marijuana – a Mystery with Many Facets
March 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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Marijuana rode into a recent post in Jonah Lehrer’s The Frontal Cortex. He told the story of an artistically blocked friend. Being blocked was not a good thing, as this friend was a fine artist.
To break the block, the friend decided that taking in a little THC might do the trick.
And he [...]
Tolerance: Drug Use’s Dark Side
March 4, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Michael Jackson’s recent demise helps build an interesting article on drug tolerance.
New data emerging from the investigation of the death of Michael Jackson reveal that the iconic pop star was taking very high doses of sedative medications during the course of his career. At the time of his death, it was reported that he was [...]
Follow-Up Drug Testing Rule
March 4, 2010 by Leave a Comment
There has, until now, been a stay on the DOT drug testing rule that will require all return to duty and follow up drug testing to be observed tests.
So what?
This means that in the not-too-distant future, the DOT will issue a ‘final rule” and a date when all tests of the two types mentioned above [...]
Substance Abuse Professional: Drug Testing “Senseless Waste”?
March 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment
As a substance abuse professional, I struggle with the issue of drug testing. The ACLU has become involved in the testing of public school employees. Their take on the matter — I happen to agree with it, both in principle & practice – is as follows:
The proposed random drug testing of public school employees [...]