Our SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) certified toxicology laboratory delivers the services and consultation you need to implement and maintain a trouble-free Drug Free Workplace program. Our commitment to a drug free workplace begins with our company policies against substance abuse in the workplace. Each new candidate for hire is informed of our Drug Free Workplace Policy and submits to a urine drug screen before being accepted for employment. All employees are subject to a periodic random drug screening.

To enhance substance abuse awareness and prevention, we conduct monthly supervisor training and include drug awareness information in our employee newsletter. Training and educational materials are readily available from your local Chamber of Commerce or from the SAMHSA web-site at www.samhsa.gov.

SAMHSA semi-annually inspects and licenses DLI to perform drug testing for federally regulated programs such as DOT. SAMHSA licensure is required by most certified Drug Free Workplace programs.

Regulated or non-regulated, drug screening at DLI detects those substances that can impair behavior or performance on the job, at school, in athletic competition or in public places. Beginning with certified drug screen collector training and rigid Custody and Control Form documentation, we control every aspect of specimen collection, transfer, testing and confidential reporting. The following drug groups may be encountered in any immunoassay screen today:

Alcohol
Amphetamines/methamphetamines
Barbituates
Benzodiazepines
Cocaine
Ecstacy/MDMA
Marijuana
Methadone
Methaqualone
PCP
Propoxyphene
Opiates

When a specimen gives a positive immunoassay screen for one of the listed drug groups, GC/MS confirmation testing is conducted. This precedent was set by the DOD and has been adopted by all regulators to date. Other tests to determine specimen integrity are done concurrent with the immunoassay screens. Integrity checks are designed to detect specimen substitution, dilution or adulteration.

Emergency overdose screening, rapid onsite screens, and clinical drug screening in rehabilitation centers are also available through DLI. Call 800-342-7552, extension 2285 to expand your Drug Free Workplace program.