Resources - U.S. Government Links

The following resources have information for employers, and free online tools and materials.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace brings tools and education to employers to help make workplaces safe, healthy and drug-free, from the U.S. Department of Labor.


U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance - Find the DOT workplace drug and alcohol testing rules here. The Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 requires drug and alcohol testing of safety-sensitive transportation employees in aviation, trucking, railroads, mass transit, pipelines and other transportation industries. DOT publishes rules on who must conduct drug and alcohol tests, how to conduct those tests and what procedures to use when testing.


SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

SAMHSA has a wealth of information on alcohol and other drugs:
-- SAMHSA Home Page
-- SAMHSA Drug-Free Workplace Kit
-- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information

SAMHSA maintains a searchable database of effective, evaluated programs for communities and organizations. The database describes the program, costs, materials, evaluation and more. In the “Settings” section, click on “Workplace” to bring up all workplace programs.