DOT Drug Testing Locations Suffern, NY
Our Local DOT Drug testing facilities in Suffern, NY and the surrounding areas provide DOT Drug Testing, DOT Alcohol Testing, DOT Physicals, Consortium enrollment and other DOT services for Employers, Single operators and all DOT modes who are required to comply with 49 CFR Part 40 in Suffern, NY including FMCSA, FTA, FAA, USCG, FRA and PHMSA . Testing centers are within minutes of your home or office and same day service is available in most cases.
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10 FRANKLIN TPKE 0.7 miles
MAHWAH, NJ 7430
Indian Rock Shopping Center, Route 59 & Hemion Road 1.1 miles
Suffern, NY 10901
180 FRANKLIN TPKE 1.3 miles
MAHWAH, NJ 7430
500 N Franklin Turnpike,, second floor 2.8 miles
Ramsey, NJ 7446
222 ROUTE 59 2.9 miles
SUFFERN, NY 10901
85 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD 5.9 miles
Montvale, NJ 7645
55 OLD TURNPIKE RD STE 401 6.2 miles
NANUET, NY 10954
159 FRANKLIN TPKE 6.7 miles
WALDWICK, NJ 7463
140 FRANKLIN TPKE 6.8 miles
WALDWICK, NJ 7463
1540 ROUTE 202 STE 6 6.8 miles
POMONA, NY 10970
420 Nanuet Mall S, Unit 307 7.0 miles
Nanuet, NY 10954
104 E ROUTE 59 7.2 miles
NANUET, NY 10954
978 Route 45, Ste 202 7.2 miles
Pomona, NY 10970
259 N MIDDLETOWN RD 7.2 miles
NANUET, NY 10954
19 YAWPO AVE 7.8 miles
OAKLAND, NJ 7436
151 N Main St, Unit 307 8.7 miles
New City, NY 10956
1 W RIDGEWOOD AVE STE G1 9.4 miles
PARAMUS, NJ 7652
401 GOFFLE RD 9.6 miles
RIDGEWOOD, NJ 7450
127 Union St, 9.6 miles
Ridgewood, NJ 7450
1114 GOFFLE RD 10.0 miles
HAWTHORNE, NJ 7506
67 E RIDGEWOOD AVE 10.7 miles
PARAMUS, NJ 7652
26 DEHART AVE 10.7 miles
HEWITT, NJ 7421
34 N ROUTE 9W 10.8 miles
WEST HAVERSTRAW, NY 10993
99 DUTCH HILL RD STE 1200 11.3 miles
ORANGEBURG, NY 10962
72 HAMBURG TPKE 11.4 miles
RIVERDALE, NJ 7457
215 OLD HOOK RD 11.4 miles
WESTWOOD, NJ 7675
261 Old Hook Rd, 11.5 miles
Westwood, NJ 7675
759 HAMBURG TPKE 11.6 miles
WAYNE, NJ 7470
705 HAMBURG TPKE 11.6 miles
WAYNE, NJ 7470
401 Hamburg Turnpike, Suite 203 11.8 miles
Wayne, NJ 7470
311 NORTH MIDLAND AVE 11.8 miles
NYACK, NY 10960
307 HAMBURG TPKE, STE 103 11.9 miles
WAYNE, NJ 7470
680 Kinderkamack Rd, 12.2 miles
Oradell, NJ 7649
193 Route 17 South 12.3 miles
Paramus, NJ 7652
22-11 STATE RT 208 12.5 miles
FAIR LAWN, NJ 7410
160 PARIS AVE STE 1 12.9 miles
NORTHVALE, NJ 7647
83 HEWITT RD 12.9 miles
HEWITT, NJ 7421
15 ESSEX RD STE 5 13.2 miles
PARAMUS, NJ 7652
33-00 Broadway, Suite 305 13.4 miles
Fair Lawn, NJ 7410
1395 Route 23S, Unit C-1 13.4 miles
Butler, NJ 7405
15-01 BROADWAY 13.5 miles
FAIR LAWN, NJ 7410
680 BROADWAY, UNIT B3 13.6 miles
PATERSON, NJ 7514
500 PIERMONT RD STE 304 14.4 miles
CLOSTER, NJ 7624
40 WASHINGTON AVE 14.7 miles
DUMONT, NJ 7628
791 Route 17M, Monroe Shopping Center 15.0 miles
Monroe, NY 10950
225 US HIGHWAY 46 STE A 15.1 miles
TOTOWA, NJ 7512
500 Union Blvd, 15.2 miles
Totowa, NJ 7512
500 UNION BLVD 15.2 miles
TOTOWA, NJ 7512
60 MAIN ST STE 2 C 15.3 miles
WARWICK, NY 10990
200 South Broadway, Suite 102 15.3 miles
Tarrytown, NY 10591
155 WHITE PLAINS RD 15.8 miles
TARRYTOWN, NY 10591
385 Prospect Ave, 16.0 miles
Hackensack, NJ 7601
184 ESSEX ST 16.1 miles
LODI, NJ 7644
283 PIAGET AVE 16.2 miles
CLIFTON, NJ 7011
170 PROSPECT AVE STE 201 16.4 miles
HACKENSACK, NJ 7601
16 BROOKWOOD RD 16.4 miles
TOWACO, NJ 7082
1139 MAIN AVENUE 16.6 miles
CLIFTON, NJ 7015
660 White Plains Rd Ste 630 16.7 miles
Tarrytown, NY 10591
360 ESSEX ST STE 203 16.7 miles
HACKENSACK, NJ 7601
On-site only 17.0 miles
Clifton, NJ 7013
140 FRANKLIN RD 17.0 miles
TEANECK, NJ 7666
1034 N BROADWAY 17.1 miles
YONKERS, NY 10701
970 N Broadway, Ste 205 17.2 miles
Yonkers, NY 10701
179 Cedar Lane, Suite E 17.3 miles
Teaneck, NJ 7666
1011 CLIFTON AVE STE 2C 17.4 miles
CLIFTON, NJ 7013
718 TEANECK RD 17.7 miles
TEANECK, NJ 7666
160 N CENTRAL AVE 17.8 miles
ELMSFORD, NY 10523
505 STATE ROUTE 208 Ste 15 18.0 miles
MONROE, NY 10950
150 NORTH ST 18.1 miles
TETERBORO, NJ 7608
1980 CROMPOND RD 18.1 miles
CORTLANDT MANOR, NY 10567
280 Dobbs Ferry Rd, Sprain Brook Medical Center 18.2 miles
White Plains, NY 10607
150 FAIRFIELD RD 18.2 miles
FAIRFIELD, NJ 7004
881 Allwood Rd, Suite 103 18.3 miles
Clifton, NJ 7012
1355 BROAD ST 18.3 miles
CLIFTON, NJ 7013
2 Stowe Rd, 5th Floor - Suite 15 18.4 miles
Peekskill, NY 10566
25 Rockwood Pl, Ste 1 18.4 miles
Englewood, NJ 7631
ON-SITE FOR POH ONLY 18.6 miles
WOOD RIDGE, NJ 7075
297 KNOLLWOOD RD, STE 310 18.6 miles
WHITE PLAINS, NY 10607
800 SYLVAN AVE 18.8 miles
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ 7632
174 Marble Ave, Ste 1 18.9 miles
Pleasantville, NY 10570
212 STATE HIGHWAY 94 STE 1D 18.9 miles
VERNON, NJ 7462
100 WOODS RD STE CG12 CEDARWOOD HALL 19.2 miles
VALHALLA, NY 10595
1 ORCHARD ST 19.4 miles
RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ 7660
464 Hudson Terrace, 19.4 miles
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 7632
280 N CENTRAL AVE STE 115 19.6 miles
HARTSDALE, NY 10530
359 N Central Ave 19.7 miles
Hartsdale, NY 10530
71 UNION AVE STE 103 19.8 miles
RUTHERFORD, NJ 7070
614 FRANKLIN AVE STE 101 20.0 miles
NUTLEY, NJ 7110
17 Sylvan St, 20.0 miles
Rutherford, NJ 7070
3765 Riverdale Ave, STE 6 20.1 miles
Bronx, NY 10463
338 W MAIN ST 20.3 miles
BOONTON, NJ 7005
123 MCAFEE VERNON RD STE 100 20.4 miles
VERNON, NJ 7462
46 PARSIPPANY BLVD 20.5 miles
BOONTON, NJ 7005
200 US HIGHWAY 46 20.5 miles
PARSIPPANY, NJ 7054
4876 BROADWAY 20.8 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10034
15 N BROADWAY STE D 20.8 miles
WHITE PLAINS, NY 10601
557 BROAD ST 20.9 miles
BLOOMFIELD, NJ 7003
560 NEW YORK AVE 21.0 miles
LYNDHURST, NJ 7071
49 Claremont Avenue, 21.1 miles
Montclair, NJ 7042
464 VALLEY BROOK AVE 21.1 miles
LYNDHURST, NJ 7071
1 GREENWOOD AVE STE 102 21.2 miles
MONTCLAIR, NJ 7042
12 N 7TH AVE 21.3 miles
MOUNT VERNON, NY 10550
3 COATES DRIVE 21.4 miles
GOSHEN, NY 10924
105 Stevens Ave, Ste 205 21.4 miles
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
190 BALDWIN RD 21.5 miles
PARSIPPANY, NJ 7054
178 FLOYD ST 21.6 miles
BELLEVILLE, NJ 7109
30 Hatfield Lane, 21.7 miles
Goshen, NY 10924
663 PALISADE AVE 21.8 miles
CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ 7010
109 AUDUBON AVE 21.9 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10032
2488 GRAND CONCOURSE RM 210 21.9 miles
BRONX, NY 10458
321 KEAR ST 21.9 miles
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY 10598
1 HATFIELD LN STE B 22.0 miles
GOSHEN, NY 10924
464 EAGLE ROCK AVE STE C 22.1 miles
WEST ORANGE, NJ 7052
1 Clara Maass Drive Cont Care Bldg 1st FL 22.1 miles
Belleville, NJ 7109
2385 Arthur Avenue, Suites 201 & 202 22.2 miles
Bronx, NY 10458
50 Cherry Hill Rd, Ste 103 22.4 miles
Parsippany, NJ 7054
656 E FORDHAM RD 22.5 miles
BRONX, NY 10458
3421 BROADWAY 22.6 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10031
495 E MAIN ST 22.7 miles
MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549
148 PARSIPPANY RD STE 2 22.9 miles
PARSIPPANY, NJ 7054
456 PROSPECT AVE 22.9 miles
WEST ORANGE, NJ 7052
83 South Bedford Road, Floor 3 23.0 miles
Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
7 FAWN RUN 23.1 miles
PUTNAM VALLEY, NY 10579
103 S BEDFORD RD STE 202 23.1 miles
MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549
6701 BERGENLINE AVE 23.3 miles
WEST NEW YORK, NJ 7093
500 Mamaroneck Ave Suite 320 23.3 miles
Harrison, NY 10528
500 MAMARONECK AVE STE 320 23.3 miles
HARRISON, NY 10528
210 MEADOWLANDS PKWY 23.3 miles
SECAUCUS, NJ 7094
150 Lockwood Ave, Ste 38 23.4 miles
New Rochelle, NY 10801
110 LOCKWOOD AVE 23.4 miles
NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801
276 E Main St, 23.4 miles
Denville, NJ 7834
11 BOULDER HILLS BLVD 23.5 miles
WANTAGE, NJ 7461
747 MELROSE AVE OFC 23.7 miles
BRONX, NY 10451
3175 STATE ROUTE 10 Ste 500 23.7 miles
DENVILLE, NJ 7834
4914-4922 Kennedy Blvd., Suite 206 23.8 miles
West New York, NJ 7093
1120 MORRIS PARK AVE 24.0 miles
BRONX, NY 10461
891 TABOR RD 24.2 miles
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ 7950
325 STATE ROUTE 10 24.2 miles
EAST HANOVER, NJ 7936
30 SEAVIEW DR 24.3 miles
SECAUCUS, NJ 7094
3196 KENNEDY BLVD 2ND FL 24.3 miles
UNION CITY, NJ 7087
1476 WILLIAMSBRIDGE RD LOFT BLDG SIDE ENTRANCE 24.5 miles
BRONX, NY 10461
2 CITY HALL PLZ STE 302 24.7 miles
RAHWAY, NJ 7065
238 E 111TH ST APT 4C 24.7 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10029
3250 WESTCHESTER AVE SUITE 120 24.7 miles
BRONX, NY 10461
3250 Westchester Avenue, Suite 105 24.7 miles
Bronx, NY 10461
17 Oakwood Ter, 25.0 miles
New Windsor, NY 12553
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How to schedule a DOT drug test in Suffern, NY
To schedule any type of DOT drug test or alcohol test in Suffern, NY call our local scheduling department at (800) 221-4291. You may also schedule your DOT drug test online utilizing our express scheduling registration system by selecting your test and completing the Donor Information/Registration Section. You must register for the test prior to proceeding to the testing center.
The zip code you enter will be used to determine the closest DOT drug or DOT alcohol testing center which performs the type of test you have selected. A donor pass/registration form with the local testing center address, hours of operation and instructions will be sent to the e-mail address you provided. Take this form with you or have it available on your smart phone to provide to the testing center. No appointment is necessary in most cases. However, you must complete the donor information section and pay for the test at the time of registration.
Our laboratories are SAMHSA certified and all test results are verified by our in-house licensed physicians who serve as Medical Review Officers (MRO).
In addition to providing DOT drug testing and DOT breath alcohol testing in Suffern, NY , Accredited Drug Testing also has additional testing centers throughout the metropolitan area and surrounding cities.
On the road or on vacation, no worries, Accredited Drug Testing has over 20,000 testing centers in all cities Nationwide and we can schedule your test, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME!
What are the DOT drug testing requirements?
In 1991, the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act created the following DOT Agencies which established drug and alcohol testing regulations to ensure that aircraft, trains, trucks, and buses were operated in a safe and responsible manner. As an employer or individual operating in a "Safety Sensitive" position, it is important to understand how these regulations impact you.
49 CFR Part 40 (commonly known as part 40) explains:
- How drug and alcohol testing is conducted
- Who is authorized to participate in the drug and alcohol testing program
- What employees must do before they may return to duty after a drug and/or alcohol violation
Each DOT Agency and the USCG have specific regulations that cover:
- The agency's prohibitions on drug and alcohol use
- Who is subject to comply with these regulations
- What type of testing is required
- When testing is required
- Consequences of non-compliance
FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) amended its rule that would establish requirements for commercial driver's license employers and individuals with regards to the drug and alcohol clearing house which will take affect on January 6, 2020.
The FMCSA Clearinghouse is a secure online database that will allow employers, the FMCSA, State Driver Licensing Agencies, State Law Enforcement and individual CDL operators to access real time important information about a CDL Driver's drug and alcohol program violations and the ultimate goal of this database is to enhance safety on our Nation's public roadways.
For specific requirements, click the appropriate agency listed below in which you or your company is regulated by. Ask about our DOT Complete Compliance Package!
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (14 CFR Part 120)
- United States Coast Guard (USCG) (46 CFR Parts 4,5 and 16)
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (49 CFR Part 382)
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) (49 CFR Part 199)
- Federal Transit Administration (FTA) (49 CFR Part 655)
- Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) (49 CFR Part 219)
The Opioid Overdose Crisis
Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids,including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the total "economic burden" of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States is $78.5 billion a year, including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, addiction treatment, and criminal justice involvement.
- Roughly 21 to 29 percent of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them.
- Between 8 and 12 percent develop an opioid use disorder.
- An estimated 4 to 6 percent who misuse prescription opioids transition to heroin.
- About 80 percent of people who use heroin first misused prescription opioids.
- Opioid overdoses increased 30 percent from July 2016 through September 2017 in 52 areas in 45 states.
- The Midwestern region saw opioid overdoses increase 70 percent from July 2016 through September 2017.
- Opioid overdoses in large cities increase by 54 percent in 16 states.
In the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted to prescription opioid pain relievers, and healthcare providers began to prescribe them at greater rates. This subsequently led to widespread diversion and misuse of these medications before it became clear that these medications could indeed be highly addictive.3,4 Opioid overdose rates began to increase. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died as a result of an opioid overdose, including prescription opioids, heroin, and illicitly manufactured fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid.1That same year, an estimated 1.7 million people in the United States suffered from substance use disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers, and 652,000 suffered from a heroin use disorder (not mutually exclusive)
DOT Compliance Checklist in Suffern, NY
DOT 49 CFR Part 40 Requirements for Safety Sensitive Employees.
(FMCSA-FAA-USCG-FRA-PHMSA-FTA)
- Pre-Employment Tests
- Correct Federal Custody & Control Form (CCF)
- Substance Abuse Professional Process
- Regulations on File
- Random Pool Testing
- *Supervisor Training
- *Written Policy
- Post-Accident Testing Situations
- Previous Employers Checks
- Employee Education
- Record Keeping
- Removal of covered Employee
- Designated Employer Representative
* In addition, any company which employs 2 or more covered employees must have a written drug and alcohol policy and all supervisors must complete the DOT Supervisor Reasonable Suspicion Training. (Click here to learn more about our online training programs)
If a DOT covered employee or company does not have a copy of the original pre-employment drug test with a negative result, then a new DOT pre-employment drug test must be conducted, and the result maintained on file.
The department of transportation (DOT) requires that all DOT regulated "safety sensitive" employees have on file a negative DOT pre-employment drug test result and be a member of a DOT approved random selection consortium. In addition, if a DOT regulated company has more than one "safety sensitive" employee, the employer must also have a written DOT drug and alcohol policy and an on-site supervisor must have completed supervisor training for reasonable suspicion of illegal drug use or impairment.
To be compliant with DOT regulations, a company's DOT drug and alcohol testing program must have the following components. Failing to comply can result in significant fines and penalties.
What is a DOT Drug Test in Suffern, NY ?
On January 1, 2018 the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a new rule which altered the DOT 5 panel urine test. Employers and individuals should be aware that the current DOT drug test is still a urine drug test, collected by qualified collectors, analyzed at a SAMHSA certified laboratory and reviewed by a licensed Medical Review Officer. Below you will find a list of the drugs that are screened for in the DOT 5 panel urine drug test:
- Marijuana (THC)
- Cocaine
- Amphetamines
- Opioids**
- Phencyclidine (PCP)
- Pre-employment
- Random
- Reasonable suspicion
- Return to Duty
- Post-Accident
- Follow Up
** Special note: Opioids' was previously called Opiates' and all DOT drug tests will continue to include confirmation testing for Codeine, Morphine, and 6-AM (heroin) when necessary.
In the January rule change, the Department of Transportation (DOT) also added initial screening and confirmation testing for the semi-synthetic opioids Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Oxycodone, and Oxymorphone to this Opioids group
When is a DOT drug test required in Suffern, NY ?
All safety sensitive employees regardless of DOT agency are required for the following drug testing and/or alcohol testing based on each situation:
What is DOT pre employment testing in Suffern, NY ?
As a new hire or a current employee transferring from a non-safety sensitive function into a safety sensitive function (even with the same employer), you are required to submit to a DOT pre employment drug test.
Some employers may, but are not required to, conduct pre employment alcohol testing. Only after your employer receives a negative pre employment DOT drug test result (and negative alcohol test result - if administered) may you begin performing in a safety-sensitive capacity.
What is random DOT Drug Testing in Suffern, NY ?
All safety sensitive employees are subject to unannounced random drug & alcohol testing. Alcohol testing is administered just prior to, during or just after performing safety-sensitive functions. Depending on the industry specific regulations, you may only be subject to random drug testing.
Listed below are the current (2019) DOT random testing rates for each DOT agency.
The following chart outlines the annual minimum drug and alcohol random testing rates established within DOT Agencies and the USCG for 2019. | ||
DOT Agency | 2019 Random Drug Testing Rate | 2019 Random Alcohol Testing Rate |
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [FMCSA] | 25% | 10% |
Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] | 25% | 10% |
Federal Railroad Administration [FRA] | 25% - Covered Service 50% - Maintenance of Way * | 10% - Covered Service 25% - Maintenance of Way * |
Federal Transit Administration [FTA] | 50% | 10% |
United States Coast Guard [USCG] (with the Dept. of Homeland Security) | 50% | N/A |
The following chart outlines the annual minimum drug and alcohol random testing rates established within DOT Agencies and the USCG for 2019. |
DOT Agency 2019 Random Drug Testing Rate 2019 Random Alcohol Testing Rate |
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [FMCSA] 25% 10% |
Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] 25% 10% |
Federal Railroad Administration [FRA] 25% - Covered Service / 50% - Maintenance of Way * 10% - Covered Service / 25% - Maintenance of Way * |
Federal Transit Administration [FTA] 50% 10% |
United States Coast Guard [USCG] (with the Dept. of Homeland Security) 50% N/A |
What is reasonable suspicion DOT drug testing in Suffern, NY ?
Safety sensitive individuals and employees are required to submit to any test (whether it is a drug test, alcohol test or both) that a supervisor requests based on reasonable suspicion. Reasonable suspicion means that one or more trained supervisors reasonably believes or suspects that you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Supervisors cannot require testing based on a hunch or guess alone; their suspicion must be based on observations concerning your appearance, behavior, speech and smell that are usually associated with drug or alcohol use
What is return to duty DOT Drug Testing in Suffern, NY ?
If you have violated the prohibited drug & alcohol testing rules, you are required to take a return to duty drug and/or alcohol test before being allowed to return to a safety-sensitive function for any DOT regulated employer. You may also be subject to unannounced follow-up testing for at least 6 times in the first 12 months following your return to active safety-sensitive service.
Return-to-duty tests must be conducted under direct observation.
What is DOT post accident drug testing Suffern, NY ?
If you are involved in an event (accident, crash, etc.) meeting certain criteria of the DOT agency, a post-accident drug test will be required. In most cases you will then have to take a drug and alcohol test if you are involved in a qualifying crash. Each DOT agency may have specific rules with regards to what is a post-accident test, for example, the FRA requires a blood specimen for drug testing and an alcohol test.
If you are involved in a qualifying accident, you are required to remain available for this testing and are not permitted to refuse testing.
Remember: Safety-sensitive employees are obligated by law to submit to and cooperate in drug & alcohol testing mandated by DOT regulations.
What is DOT follow up drug testing Suffern, NY ?
DOT follow up testing occurs when an individual has violated the drug and alcohol testing rules. The amount of follow-up testing you receive is determined by a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) and may continue for up to 5 years. This means the SAP will determine how many times you will be tested (at least 6 times in the first year), for how long, and for what substance (i.e. drugs, alcohol, or both). Your employer is responsible for ensuring that follow-up testing is conducted and completed. Follow up testing is in addition to all other DOT required testing and all follow-up tests will be observed. For more information on the SAP process or to locate a Substance Abuse Professional in Suffern, NY simply call us at (800)221-4291
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Handy Resources
Comprehensive Online Resources for Drug Testing
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Provides comprehensive information on drug testing and its role in substance use disorder treatment.
- FDA: Drug Testing
Explains the FDA's role and regulations concerning drug testing for consumers.
- PDR.net
Provides detailed drug information and safety updates through a mobile-friendly platform.
- BeSafeRx - FDA
Resource by the FDA to help consumers identify and choose safe online pharmacies.
- SAMHSA: Drug Testing Resources for the Workplace
Resources and guidelines for drug testing in the workplace.
- Drugs.com
Provides drug information, side effects, and interactions for consumers and professionals.
- Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST)
Online version of the DAST to help individuals assess whether they have a drug problem.
- Merck Manuals
Consumer-friendly medical resource providing comprehensive information on a wide array of health topics, including drug testing.
- SAMHSA Store
Provides access to resources and publications on substance use prevention and treatment.
- National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
Information on state boards of pharmacy and regulations, including those related to drug testing.
- CDC: Workplace Health Promotion
CDC's resources on substance use and drug testing in the workplace.
- Mayo Clinic: Drug Testing
General information about the procedures and types of drug tests.
- MedlinePlus: Drug Testing
Offers information about various drug tests and their uses in medical diagnosis and treatment.
- University of Rochester Medical Center Health Encyclopedia
Provides a detailed entry on drug testing, including how tests are conducted and what they detect.
- World Health Organization (WHO)
International guidelines and information on public health, including substance abuse and drug testing.
- Healthline: Drug Testing
Consumer health site offering information on how drug tests work and what they look for.
- WebMD: Drug Testing
Provides a patient-oriented overview of drug testing and its purposes.
- National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
Provides a vast database of scientific studies, including research on drug testing and its effectiveness.
AI Overview
Understanding DOT Drug Testing
DOT drug testing is a regulatory requirement enforced by the United States Department of Transportation to ensure that operators and safety-sensitive personnel in the transportation industry are compliant with federal drug-free workplace laws. This testing applies to millions of transportation professionals across various sectors, including aviation, trucking, railways, public transit, and pipelines.
Regulated Entities and Individuals
- Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers: Includes anyone operating commercial vehicles that require a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
- Aviation Professionals: Applies to pilots, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, and aircraft maintenance personnel.
- Railroad Operators: Covers those who operate trains, prepare vehicles for service, and dispatch operations on the railway.
- Public Transit Workers: Encompasses bus drivers, mechanics, and any staff responsible for the safety of public transport operations.
- Pipeline Operators: Includes individuals involved in the operation and maintenance of pipeline facilities.
What Substances Are Tested?
The DOT drug testing program focuses on several major classes of drugs:
- Amphetamines and Methamphetamines
- Opiates, including heroin, codeine, and morphine
- Cocaine
- THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), found in marijuana
- Phencyclidine (PCP)
Procedure of DOT Drug Testing
The testing process is standardized to prevent tampering and ensure consistent results:
- Sample Collection: Urine samples are collected under strict conditions to ensure that they are not tampered with or substituted.
- Screening Tests: Initial screenings are conducted using immunoassay techniques. If a test is positive, further confirmation is required.
- Confirmation Tests: Confirmatory testing using more precise methods like Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) confirms the presence of specific drugs.
- Review Process: An MRO reviews confirmed positive results to determine if there is a legitimate medical explanation before reporting the result to the employer.
Implications of Non-Compliance
Non-compliance with DOT drug testing regulations can lead to significant consequences:
- Removal from Safety-Sensitive Duties: Employees testing positive are immediately removed from their safety-sensitive duties.
- Rehabilitation and Return-to-Duty Testing: Before returning to duty, employees must undergo an evaluation by a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP), complete any prescribed treatment, and have negative results on follow-up tests.
- Employment Consequences: Additional consequences may include job suspension, termination, or other disciplinary actions based on the employer’s policies.
DOT drug testing serves as a critical safeguard in the transportation industry, promoting a safe and responsible work environment while ensuring public safety and compliance with federal regulations.
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Local Area Info: Suffern, New York
"The Point of the Mountains" or "Sidman's Clove" were names used in designating the present village of Suffern before the American Revolution. The area originally was inhabited by the Ramapough, a tribe of Munsee, who were a division of the great Lenape nation. Upon Sidman's death this land passed into the hands of his son-in-law, John Smith, who sold it to John Suffern.
The village of Suffern was founded in 1796. John Suffern, first Rockland County judge, 1798–1806, settled near the base of the Ramapo Mountains in 1773, and called the place New Antrim, after his home in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, where his Huguenot ancestors had settled. New Antrim's location was considered strategically important in the Revolutionary War due to its location at an important crossroads near Ramapo Pass. General George Washington and other important military leaders used John Suffern's home as headquarters when they were in the area.
Suffern is part of the Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail under the auspices of the National Park Service. This trail commemorates the route followed by General Washington and the French Comte de Rochambeau as they traveled to the siege of Yorktown, Virginia, which led to the end of America's War of Independence.