Drug and Alcohol

The Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 mandated the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to combat prohibited drug use and alcohol misuse in the transportation industry. For that portion of the transportation industry having to do with the provision of and service to the public of “mass transportation,” the FTA is the agency delegated with the authority and responsibility for issuing these implementing rules. These rules are encompassed in 49 CFR Part 655, Prevention of Alcohol Misuse and Prohibited Drug Use in Transit Operations.

 The Drug and Alcohol Regulation Updates Newsletter issue #50  has been published.

  The Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy Compliance has issued a notice regarding the use of recreational marijuana.

  Register Now!  The 8th Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference will be held in April, 2013, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Final Rule: Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs - 6-Acetylmorphine (6-AM) Testing has been published in the Federal Register.

The Post-Accident Testing Heuristics (PATH) Study Final Report  has been released

Presentations from the 7th Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference, held in April 2012, are available.

FTA Substance Abuse One-Day Seminar Schedule has been updated.

What's New 8th Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol National Conference Register Now! The 8th Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference will be held in April, 2013, in Phoenix, Arizona. Drug and Alcohol Regulation Updates Newsletter Issue 49 The Summer issue includes: • Popular EBTs Removed from Conforming Products List • The "Drug-Before-Alcohol" Problem in Testing • Reclassified Tests Should Be Reported • Ten Most Common Prescription Medications Used By Transit Employees Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications Tool Kit (September, 2011 Version) This Toolkit is a compilation of policies, procedures, forms, and training resources that represent the best practices being used throughout the U.S. by a variety of transit systems. FTA Substance Abuse Training Sessions FTA is providing a series of one-day seminars designed to facilitate employers' compliance with DOT's 49 CFR Part 40 and FTA's 49 CFR Part 655.