Last updated on October 23rd, 2020 at 11:34 amAt National drug screening, we are very well known for managing random testing programs and compliance with both federal and state programs. One of the things people sometimes do not realize though is we do a lot of management for individual random testing programs, such as court […]
Last updated on October 22nd, 2020 at 06:06 pmHow is Drug Testing like Halloween? Both can be scary at times; especiallywhen problems arise. In many cases, the drug testing process is straightforward and stress-free. The individual goes to a collection site (or a collector comes onsite to your location), the specimen is collected, the paperwork […]
Last updated on October 14th, 2020 at 06:00 pm >> Drug testing in the United States is big business. Many do not know that the actual laboratory drug testing is performed at major laboratories such as: Quest Diagnostics Labcorp MedTox (owned by LabCorp) Abbott (formerly Alere Toxicology) Clinical Reference Laboratory (CRL) Phamatech, Inc., The drug […]
Last updated on October 21st, 2020 at 11:36 am Operating as a drug free workplace program, an employer should have a policy, supervisor training, employee education, employee assistance and drug testing. Supervisor training is required in many cases for DOT drug and alcohol testing programs and for many State drug free workplace training. All DOT drug […]
Last updated on October 8th, 2020 at 10:03 am >VIDEO BLOG >> Is random drug testing legal? Yes, it is but, in some States, it is limited to safety sensitive positions. Random drug testing is more effective at detecting and deterring drug use or alcohol abuse than pre-employment testing because employees do not know when […]
Last updated on September 28th, 2020 at 02:38 pm>> I was honored to attend a Save Our Kids Roundtable discussion on Tuesday, September 23, 2020 with a focus on protecting our kids from the drug pandemic. The event at Westgate Lakes Resort was hosted by David & Jackie Siegel Co-Founders of the Victoria’s Voice Foundation. […]
Last updated on October 6th, 2020 at 05:45 pmThe 2020 Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF) was revised and recently approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on August 17, 2020. The revised custody and control form can be viewed here: https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/workplace/2020-fed-ccf-proof.pdf There are several changes to the Federal Custody and […]
Last updated on September 23rd, 2020 at 04:24 pmJoe Reilly, President of National Drug Screening, Inc has been appointed as an NDASA approved trainer for DOT and nonDOT specimen collections. For Immediate Release, Melbourne, FL September 22, 2020 The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA) has launched its Approved Trainer program for DOT and NonDOT specimen […]
Last updated on October 6th, 2020 at 06:04 pmAmidst Covid 19, what are the effects of drug testing and substance abuse in the United States? At National Drug Screening we do drug testing all over America and there have been some effects from COVID-19 with drug testing. One thing to point out is that in […]
Last updated on October 6th, 2020 at 06:36 pmHow do States regulate drug free workplace and drug testing programs? Understanding the variety of laws that could impact a workplace drug testing program and how those laws work together can a very challenging part of creating a drug-free workplace program. With mandatory and voluntary laws, case […]
