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July 21, 2005

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House Committee Issues Report on Drug Control Policy

In a report to the Speaker of the House released this week, the House Committee on Government Reform called drug abuse the country’s “No. 1 public health problem” and commended the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) for proposing more than $25 million in funding for school-based drug testing programs. The report went on to say, “The committee strongly supports this testing initiative. By addressing accountability, drug testing in schools has proven the single most effective drug-prevention program in the United States.”

Click here for the full committee report on ONDCP’s strategy and budget.

DATIA supports efforts to expand school-based drug testing and will keep members informed of legislative progress on this issue.

Question & Answer From DATIA's Forum:

Question: What happens if an employee admits to the MRO the he/she adulterated a specimen that has an invalid result?

Answer: Section 40.159 (c) states that "if the employee admits to having adulterated or substituted the specimen, you (MRO) must, on the same day, write and sign your own statement of what the employee told you. You must report a refusal to test in accordance with §40.163."