The American Medical Association's (AMA) annual State Legislative Strategy Conference held in early January in Amelia Island, Fla., determined several areas of focus to address with state legislators during 2017 which include the opioid epidemic and strengthening public

Investigators revealed that all three of the individuals involved in a fatal Amtrak crash near Philadelphia last April 2016 tested positive for drug use.  One of the individuals was the train’s engineer and two members of a railway

No matter the reason, going to court and dealing with legal proceedings can be a headache. It can also feel like a heavy burden especially when courts start issuing requirements such as court ordered drug or alcohol tests. Whether

The new OSHA rule which took effect and has been enforced since December 1, 2016 needed some clarification.  In an effort to summarize the final rule which was created to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses but

House Republicans are making some major headway in their quest to allow states to drug test people who are unemployed.  Republicans passed a resolution that negates a rule from the Department of Labor under the Obama
Administration that kept

NCAA Drug Testing Policy Overview

HOW are NCAA Drug Tests Administered?
The NCAA Board of Governors approved Proposal No. 30 at the January 1986 NCAA Convention and Proposal Nos. 52-54 at the January 1990 Convention, these approvals reaffirmed the NCAA institution’s

Anyone out there using prescription painkillers or designer drugs will be having a tougher time joining the military.  In March, the Pentagon released that it plans to expand the number of drugs it screens for in their drug panel. 

Implementing a drug free workplace program on its own is a challenging task. Just think about the challenges an employer would face implementing a comprehensive drug free workplace program which consists of DOT regulated employees and NON-DOT employees.  However, an

On Wednesday March 29, 2017 President Trump announced that his administration would be creating a new task force which would address the growing heroin and opioid epidemic.

"Drug abuse has become a crippling problem throughout the United States," said President Donald Trump.

President

Have you or your business been contemplating implementing a drug free workplace program?

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