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Ask the Experts: Is Oral Fluid Drug Testing Legal?
Laboratory-based oral fluid drug testing has been around for many decades, and over the past several years, it emerged as a legitimate alternative to urine testing, the most common drug testing method. Its benefits include accuracy, an observed collection, and...
As Marijuana Laws Change, Do Trucking Companies Need to Adapt?
Could the trucking industry, long-plagued with high driver turnover and a need for new driver entrants, be missing out on a swath of potential drivers due to its strict no-marijuana-use policies? It’s an idea open to debate, says attorney Adam Dolan, chair of the...
Clearinghouse Registration Is Now Open
The Clearinghouse is a secure online database that will give employers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLAs), and State law enforcement personnel real-time information about commercial driver’s license (CDL)...
Red Ribbon Rally
The Red Ribbon Rally will be on Monday, October 7 at 11:00 a.m. EST. The Rally can be streamed here: https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/content/watch-dea-national-red-ribbon-rally. This event features Dean Norris from "Breaking Bad" who is the master of ceremonies....
FMCSA Clearinghouse Registration is now available
The Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse is now available for registration. Please go tohttps://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register to register now. This ensures that you will be ready for the Clearinghouse operational date on January 6, 2020.
FMCSA Clearinghouse
What is the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse)? The Clearinghouse will be an electronic database containing records of violations of drug and alcohol prohibitions. Such violations will include positive drug or alcohol test results, refusals, and other drug...
New software access information
Help using the new software Please use the following links as guides to the new software Click here - Webinar
New software regarding FormFox ordering of test
Starting Monday, April 29th, we will be successfully transitioned to our new software regarding FormFox ordering of tests. Please refer to the following link regarding training of users of this portal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vok2xiKVq70 Thank you everyone for...
Urine Testing
1. Urine drug testing is the most commonly used drug test specimen type because of its proven methodology and broad range of drug panels. It is the only specimen type used for regulated drug testing programs....
CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
In just over nine months, the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is scheduled to go into effect. Signed into law in 2016, the Clearinghouse will serve as a central database where drivers’ drug and alcohol violations are stored. Last week...