Preventing Substance Abuse Begins with Knowledge
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FOR YOUR SAFETY...FOR YOUR LIFE
Here at the Department of Transportation, we are strongly focused on protecting the safety of the traveling public. We want to make sure that people whose jobs affect not only their own safety, but that of everyone else who travels or can be affected by transportation systems, are alert, able to exercise good judgment in potential emergency situations, and committed to compliance with safe practices and safety rules. That is the reason why, for nearly 30 years, the Department has implemented a safety-oriented drug and alcohol testing program for safety-sensitive transportation workers.
But, through our work in this program, we have become aware that preventing substance abuse is an imperative that reaches far beyond the transportation industry. Substance abuse creates serious effects across our society: people die, families are devastated, livelihoods are lost. The effects of substance abuse on transportation safety grow out of this more pervasive problem.
Make no mistake: substance abuse affects your mind, body, and your future. Whether you are at home, at work, in school, or just out and about, substance abuse poses a risk to you and those around you. Whether you are an employee or an employer; a teenager, adult, parent or other caregiver; a family member or friend; an educator or health care professional, knowing about substance abuse is a good first step to preventing or dealing with it.
For this reason, we have compiled a list of resources -- mostly from Federal agencies -- that can help you learn about substance abuse and finding treatment; proper disposal of unwanted, unneeded or expired medication; workplace and prevention programs, facts about alcohol and drugs, and data and research on prevention practices. The list is not all-inclusive, but it's a good starting point for finding out what you can do to prevent or deal with substance abuse issues in your life and the lives of people you know.
Click here to find treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for substance abuse/addiction and/or mental health programs not related to the DOT Return to Duty requirements. |
NOTE: This page contains links to non-Federal websites. The U.S. government, its organizational units, and its employees are not responsible for the information found through these links. No endorsement of these sites or their content is provided or implied.
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Opioids: The Prescription Drug & Heroin Overdose Epidemic [SAMHSA]
Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (including resources for patients and providers) [CDC]
Advisory on Naloxone and Opioid Ovedose [Surgeon General]
Operation Prevention [DEA and Discovery Education]
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- Dispose My Meds (find local medical disposal programs/locations) [NCPA]
Safe Drug Disposal [Partnership for Drug Free Kids]
Safe Medicine Disposal [AAPCC]
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Drug Overdose Death Data [CDC]
MMWR Report: Increases in Drug and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths — United States, 2010–2015 [CDC]
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Medicine Abuse Project [Partnership for Drug Free Kids]
Knowledge Application Program (KAP) – various e-courses on substance abuse [SAMHSA]
Talking to Your Kids About Prescription Drug Abuse: Not Worth the Risk (for parents) [SAMHSA]
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Prescription Drug Overdose Prevention [CDC - NIOSH]
Advisory on Naloxone and Opioid Ovedose [Surgeon General]
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Dispose My Meds (find local medical disposal programs/locations) [NCPA]
- Safe Medicine Disposal [AAPCC]
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Policy Builder [FTA]
Best Practices Manual – Example Drug and Alcohol Policies and Procedures [FTA]
Balancing Rx/OTC Programs with Employee Safety and Health - What an Employer Should Know [FTA]
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What Employers Need to Know About DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing [ODAPC]
What Employees Need to Know About DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing [ODAPC]
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Components of a Drug-Free Workplace [SAMHSA]
Drug-Free Workplace Tool Kit [SAMHSA]
Opioids: The Prescription Drug & Heroin Overdose Epidemic [SAMHSA]
Substance Abuse Prevention Evidence-Based Practices [SAMHSA]
Publications and Resources on the Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness [SAMHSA]
Facing Addiction in America [Surgeon General]
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Growing Up Drug Free - A Parent's Guide to Prevention [DEA and DEdu]
Raising Awareness of Opioid Addiction (video) - [FBI and DEA]
Operation Prevention [DEA and Discovery Education]
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Real Kids are Curious About Alcohol [SAMHSA]
Underage Drinking Myths vs. Facts [SAMHSA]
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Campus Drug Prevention [DEA]
Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood [NIDA]
Just Think Twice [DEA]
Operation Prevention [DEA]
Strategies and Interventions to Prevent Youth Marijuana Use [SAMHSA]
Substance Abuse Prevention Evidence-Based Practices [SAMHSA]
Publications and Resources on the Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness [SAMHSA]
Focus on Prevention [SAMHSA]
Substance Abuse Prevention [Youth.Gov]
Get It Straight! The Facts About Drugs – Student Guide [DEA]
Drug Facts for Teens [NIDA]
Drugs: Shatter the Myths [NIH]
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- Health Rocks [NIFA]
Children and Teens [NIH]
- Medicine Abuse Project [Partnership for Drug Free Kids]
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Advisory on Naloxone and Opioid Ovedose [Surgeon General]
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Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction [NIDA]
Growing Up Drug Free - A Parent's Guide to Prevention [DEA and DEdu]
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Campus Drug Prevention [DEA]
Get Smart About Drugs [DEA]
Drug Facts Sheets [DEA]
Get It Straight! The Facts About Drugs – Student Guide [DEA]
Drugs of Abuse [NIDA]
Drug Facts for Teens [NIDA]
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Just Think Twice [DEA]
The Next Step Toward a Better Life [SAMHSA]
- Preventing Drug Abuse and Excessive Alcohol Use [Surgeon General]
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About Alcohol [NIDA]
The Cool Spot: Info on Alcohol [NIAAA]
Binge Drinking [CDC]
Moderate Drinking [CDC]
Under aged Drinking: Myths vs. Facts [SAMHSA]
Preventing Drug Abuse and Excessive Alcohol Use [Surgeon General]
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Impaired Driving [CDC]
Drinking and Driving [CDC]
College Drinking: Prevention Prespectives Video Series [SAMHSA]
Talking With Your College-Bound Young Adult about Alcohol [SAMHSA]
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Underage Drinking Prevention: "Talk. They Hear You." [SAMHSA]
Real Kids are Curious about Alcohol [SAMHSA]
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- Publications and Resources on the Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness [SAMHSA]
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders [SAMHSA]
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