Drug Testing

A recent federal report indicates that the number of positive drug tests among commercial truck drivers declined by more than 10% in 2023 compared with 2022 according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. Not As Positive As It Seems The...

In an era marked by relentless change and the pressing need to adapt, Psychemedics, a pioneer in the drug screening industry, launches a breakthrough, the Advanced 5-Panel Drug Screen.  This groundbreaking offering, said Psychemedics in a press release, would transform the way...

The NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports (CSMAS) signaled its support for removing cannabis from the Association's banned substances list and testing protocols. For cannabis to be removed from the list, each of the three divisional governance bodies of the...

Berlin has officially launched a legal drug testing scheme, allowing people to anonymously get drugs tested for free. Consumers of drugs can now have their purchased substances tested free of charge in Berlin, reported dpa. “After years of discussions and preparations, the so-called drug...

A new study paid for by the Trucking Alliance has revealed no evidence that using hair to test drivers for drug use is biased against minority groups when compared to urine tests. The study, "Assessing the Potential Disparate Impacts of Hair Drug Testing Among Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers,"...

In addition to preparing for a jump in costs for drug testing their drivers, carriers should also be ensuring that their drug-testing policies and procedures have been updated to reflect the doubling of random drug testing rates, according to compliance consultant J.J. Keller. The random drug-test...

Federal regulators surprised the trucking industry the day after Christmas by announcing an increase in the minimum annual rate for random drug testing for drivers from 25% to 50% starting on Jan. 1. The increase, made public by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in a federal...

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) has introduced legislation requiring the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to explain why proposed rules on mandatory hair testing for drugs in the transportation sector have yet to be issued. The Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation...