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2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) Results Released
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HHS released the annual survey of approximately 70,000 people aged 12 and older today as part of the kick-off for the 13th annual National Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Month observance. According to the report, in 2001, an estimated 15.9 million Americans age 12 years or older used an illicit drug during the month immediately prior to the survey interview. These people are identified as current drug users. This estimate represents 7.1 percent of the population 12 years or older.
By comparison, in 2000 the survey found that 6.3 percent of this population were current users of illicit drugs. The survey also found statistically significant increases between 2000 and 2001 in the use of particular drugs or groups of illicit drugs, such as marijuana (from 4.8 to 5.4 percent) and cocaine (0.5 to 0.7 percent), and the nonmedical use of pain relievers (1.2 to 1.6 percent) and tranquilizers (0.4 to 0.6 percent). Read more about the survey.
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Question & Answer: Excerpts from the DOT Q&A
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Question: When an employee leaves an employer for a period of time (but not exceeding two years) and returns to that same employer, must the employer once again seek to obtain information it may have received previously from other employers?
Answer: No. If the information received previously is still on file with the employer, the employer need not seek to obtain the testing data again. However, the employer must seek information from all other employers for whom the employee performed safety-sensitive duties since the employee last worked for the employer.
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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SAMHSA Kicks Off Recovery Month
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The 13th annual National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month will be observed during September 2002. This year’s Recovery Month theme is "Join the Voices of Recovery: A Call to Action." Read about the Recovery Month events.
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