There are circumstances in which employers can require drug and/or alcohol testing. However, employers should be careful of the legal restrictions around imposing these types of programs.

Most worksite injury prevention programs focus solely on conditions of the worksite – making sure workers properly use PPE, correct equipment usage and more. But worksite accidents don't happen in a ...

Injured adolescents from marginalized groups treated at pediatric trauma centers are more likely to be tested for drugs and alcohol than white adolescents, even when accounting for injury severity, a ...

Injured adolescents who present at trauma centers who are Black, American Indian, or Hispanic are more likely to undergo screening for biochemical alcohol or drugs than their White peers. Adolescent ...

Injured adolescents from marginalized groups treated at pediatric trauma centers are more likely to be tested for drugs and alcohol than white adolescents, even when accounting for injury severity, a ...

Drug tests are available for opioids, methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, barbiturates, phencyclidine, ...

The construction industry faces unique challenges regarding employee safety. Working with heavy machinery, navigating complex structures, and handling hazardous materials all require a sharp mind, ...

Substance abuse is potentially harmful to health. In particular, synthetically-produced drugs often have unpredictable emotional and physical side effects that constitute an extreme health hazard.

“A driver with a drug-and-alcohol program violation is prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions, including operating CMVs, for any DOT-regulated employer until the return-to-duty process ...