By The year was 1988. Americans were obsessed with Rubik’s cubes, boom boxes, and all types of arcade games. At the same time, substance abuse was gripping the country and the workplace was not immune from its devasting, costly, and sometimes fatal effects. Employers...

Avoid Mistakes in DNA Testing

by NDASA | December 12, 2022 | Feature | 0 Comments

By Colleen Wienhoff, NDASA Board Member and CEO and owner of Idaho-based Wienhoff Drug Testing A paternity or maternity test can be used to establish the parenthood of an individual for a court case related to child support, social security or child custody. The test...

Stay Current: True or False? Drug Testing for Marijuana is About to Become Illegal in California

by NDASA | December 9, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing, Feature, Industry News | 0 Comments

By Bill Current, President and Founder, Current Consulting Group, LLC, home of Current Compliance, the industry’s only comprehensive on-line source for all state laws that affect drug testing. Will California employers still be allowed to drug test...

NDASA Members Pay it Forward Through Mentorship

by NDASA | November 30, 2022 | Business Development, Feature, Member Benefits | 0 Comments

“If you ask any successful businessperson, they will always (say they) have had a great mentor at some point along the road.” Sir Richard Branson Richard Branson and Freddie Laker, Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett – most of the world’s...

Important FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Changes Ahead

by NDASA | November 14, 2022 | Feature, FMCSA, Industry News | 0 Comments

This coming January will mark the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse's third anniversary and the date that the U.S. Department of Transportation deems the database to be fully implemented. What does this mean for motor...

A Loss for the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry

by NDASA | October 27, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing, Feature | 0 Comments

Courtesy of National Drug Screening, Inc. We are saddened to report the passing of Robert Schoening, a former drug and alcohol program manager for the US Coast Guard and a pioneer in federal workplace drug and alcohol testing. He was 80 years old. Over his long...

10 Reasons to Join NDASA Now

by NDASA | October 24, 2022 | Feature, Member Benefits, Membership | 0 Comments

Joining a trade or membership organization can feel like spending money that could be used elsewhere, especially to small or new business owners. Therefore, we are never surprised when prospective members ask us what the return on investment for joining the National...

New Drug Testing Technologies and State Drug Testing Laws

by NDASA | September 26, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing, Feature, Industry News | 0 Comments

By Bill Current, President and Founder, Current Consulting Group, LLC, home of Current Compliance, the industry’s only comprehensive on-line source for all state laws that affect drug testing. This is an exciting time to be either a provider or user of drug testing....