Alcohol, Drugs & Impairment

Washington — The American Trucking Associations is calling on lawmakers to assist in efforts to expand safe truck parking and drug testing for truck drivers.

Washington — Employees in or seeking recovery from a substance use disorder and/or mental health disorder are the focus of a new wellness resource from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Consumption of alcohol is a leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, and beverages that contain it should carry a warning label, according to a surgeon general advisory published Jan. 3.

Washington — The Department of Transportation wants to “correct the inadvertent factual impossibility” created by its rule that has established oral fluid drug testing as an approved method for truck drivers and other transportation workers in safety-sensitive positions.

Gaithersburg, MD — Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Colorado Boulder are partnering to test whether a new breath-test strategy can reliably detect recent cannabis use.

Washington — Federal action aimed at easing restrictions on marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act could jeopardize federally required drug testing for workers in safety-sensitive jobs, the National Transportation Safety Board warns.

Washington — OSHA has made available more than $12.7 million as part of its Susan Harwood Training Grant Program.

Boston — Unintentional overdoses accounted for more than 1 out of 4 workplace deaths in Massachusetts between 2021 and 2022, the state’s Department of Public Health reports.

Denver — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) has signed legislation that includes funding aimed at establishing recovery friendly workplaces and supporting people in recovery from substance use disorders.

San Diego — Opioid use related to workers’ compensation claims decreased nearly 10% in 2023, marking one of the largest drops the workers’ comp industry has seen in years, according to a new report.