1. www.samhsa.gov
This site is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Metal Health Services
Administration, an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Service
(SAMHSA).
2. www.health.org
The national clearinghouse for drug and substance abuse information,
sponsored by SAMHSA
3. www.health.org/workplce/summary.htm
On-line report sponsored by SAMHSA on the accuracy
of 15 so-called, "Rapid" or "Instant" drug tests,
which are the do-it-yourself instant kits widely available over the
Internet. As a result of the study, SAMHSA concluded that the kits generated
a "fair number of false positives and false negatives."
Essentially, the devices that detected higher number of positives also
gave a higher number of "false positives." Other deices
were more conservative giving fewer false positives, but missing many
true positives. Given these results, many professionals urge caution
in using such "Rapid" or "Instant" tests for pre-employment
screening, especially given the fact that actual laboratory testing
is easier to administer (there is no handling of a urine spaceman on
the job) and does not cost that much more compared to the potential
liability of these kits.
4. www.nida.nih.gov/ Site
sponsored by the US National Institute of Drug Abuse concerning drug
abuse and prevention.
5. www.dot.gov
US Department of Transportation site, covering tests mandated by that
department, referred to commonly as DOT testing.
6. www.employmentlawcentral.com/treatise/drugalchtest.htm
Information on employment laws and drug testing by the employment
law center. Although many states have various laws on testing,
drug testing performed for pre-employment purposes pursuant to
consent is legal in all the fifty states.
7. www.drugfreeamerica.org
Information concerning drug abuse and prevention.
8. www2.dol.gov/dol/asp/public/programs/drugs/workingpartners/main.htm
Site maintained by the Dept. of Labor Small
Business Initiative
9. www.notes.dol.gov/said.nsf
Site maintained by the Dept of Labor-the Substance
Abuse Information Database (SAID), containing references t the laws
in the fifty states.
10. www.drugs.indiana.edu/druginfo/home.html
Site sponsored by the University of Indiana with interesting
links to other sites.