Employee Drug and Alcohol Testing Handbook from
DOT
[Posted
7/7/05] The Office of
Drug and Alcohol Policy Compliance (ODAPC) of the
Department of Transportation (DOT) has recently made
available a free employee handout regarding the
rules and regulations governing DOT drug and alcohol
testing. Written in simplified language, it deals
with issues of importance to covered employees.
Occupational health providers should make clients
aware of this free resource and should even consider
distributing parts of this handout to those
undergoing drug or alcohol tests.
Frequently asked questions
answered in this handout include:
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Who is subject to DOT
testing?
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Why are they tested?
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What drugs are tested for?
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When is testing done?
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Can over the counter
medications and prescription drugs still be taken?
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What behavior with regard to
drinking alcohol or taking drugs is prohibited?
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How are tests administered?
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How are results interpreted
and who interprets them?
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How can people with
substance abuse problems get help?
Related Link:
DOT Handbook (PDF 1.6MB)
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