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2002 Monitoring the Future Report Shows Ecstasy Use by Teens Decline for the First Time and Overall Decrease in Drug and Alcohol Use
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| This year’s annual Monitoring the Future survey of American secondary school students provides much good news for the nation. Ecstasy use is finally beginning to decline among adolescents, the proportion using any illicit drug is also down, the proportion drinking alcohol has dropped, and the proportion reporting cigarette smoking continues to drop sharply. Monitoring the Future, conducted at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research and funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, has tracked substance use among American high school seniors for 28 years and among 8th-and 10th-graders for 12 years. In 2002, about 44,000 students in nearly 400 secondary schools across the country participated in the scientific survey, often described as the most reliable source of information on adolescent substance use. Read the full report. |
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Question & Answer: Excerpts from the DATIA Forum
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Question: During a recent DOT urine collection, I noted a strong alcohol smell from this driver. Am I required/obligated to advise his employer of this?
Answer: The above question was posted on the DATIA forum and we are interested in what you would do in this situation. Please post your answer on the DATIA forum. If you are not registered, click on New User to register and post a reply.
Read other DATIA questions and answers.
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Mark Your Calendar
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January 31, 2003 is fast approaching! Make sure you receive your required specimen collector qualification training and perform your required proficiency demonstrations before the DOT’s deadline.
Register for a DATIA Certified Professional Collector Trainer™ (CPCT) course today. At the same time, you can register for the valuable Secrets to Successful Drug and Alcohol Testing Program Management course.
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