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Drug Screenings
WKU Health Services collects chain-of-custody 5-panel screens (drugs of abuse) and 10-panel screens (drugs of abuse and misuse). Drugs are tested to the cut-off level that the DOT requires. A 10-panel screen + alcohol is also available.
We work very closely with the following campus departments to perform physicals and drug screens for their employees and students:
- Nursing
- Athletics
- ICSET
- HAZMAT
- Concrete Canoe Team
- Agriculture
- Peace Corps
For further information regarding drug screening services please call (270) 745-5641.
Breath Alcohol Technician / DOT Alcohol Testing
If you are planning to work in the transportation industry or are performing tasks defined by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) as safety-sensitive, such as working on pipelines, driving a truck, operating a ferry, steering a train or repairing an airplane you may be subject to DOT workplace drug and alcohol testing. WKUHS can also serve as a collection site for drug testing.
To learn more about drug and alcohol testing visit the following sites:
- Drugs and Human Performance Fact Sheet. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/. - Driving While You Are Taking Medications. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/. - Common Drugs of Abuse. National Institute for Drug Abuse (NIDA)
http://www.nida.nih.gov/. - Substance Abuse. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)
http://www.workplace.samhsa.gov/. - Drug Facts. Office of National Drug Policy Control (ONDCP)
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/. - Prevention On-line. National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/.
For more detailed information read your workplace drug and alcohol policies and procedures. To read the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance click here.
When will I be tested?
Safety-sensitive employees are subject to drug or alcohol testing in the following situations:
- Pre-employment.
- Reasonable Suspicion/Cause.
- Random.
- Return-to-duty.
- Follow-up.
- Post-Accident.
Dr. Patricia Blewett, MD is a certified Medical Reviewer Officer (MRO). She will conduct and oversee all Breath Alcohol Technician Testing/DOT Alcohol Testing. Other clinical staff members have been trained to assist with the laboratory collection and testing.
WKU Drug & Alcohol Abuse Prevention Policy & Resources - click here for information
For additional information about these services call (270) 745-5641 and a WKUHS staff member will gladly assist you.
