A fellow Substance Abuse Professional recently shared a post online that stopped me in my tracks. David Perlman, BA, NCAC II, SUDP, EAP, described a call he received about a driver who needed return-to-duty services. Before doing anything else, he verified the driver's documentation and discovered the driver held a non-domiciled commercial driver's license. He then had to deliver hard news: no matter what he did as a SAP, the state would not restore that driver's commercial d

Effective Date: 10 June 2026 On 11 May 2026, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published a Final Rule in the Federal Register making two significant changes to its drug and alcohol testing regulations under 49 CFR Part 40. This rule is effective 10 June 2026, and it affects every DOT-regulated employer, Designated Employer Representative (DER), and safety-sensitive employee across all six DOT operating administrations — FAA, FMCSA, FRA, FTA, PHMSA, and USCG. Here is

Abby Willroth is the Mid-South Regional Vice President of NAADAC, the Association For Addiction Professionals and qualified Substance Abuse Professional located in Central Arkansas. "If you have questions pertaining to DOT Alcohol & Drug Testing Regulation, the Role of an SAP or the Return-To-Duty process, ASK A SAP!" Why the American Psychological Association's 2021 apology for perpetuating racism remains one of the most significant and under-discussed developments in mental

Abby Willroth is the Mid-South Regional Vice President of NAADAC, the Association For Addiction Professionals and qualified Substance Abuse Professional located in Central Arkansas. "If you have questions pertaining to DOT Alcohol & Drug Testing Regulation, the Role of an SAP or the Return-To-Duty process, ASK A SAP!" Confidentiality has always been one of the cornerstones of substance use disorder treatment. People seek help when they believe their information will remain pr