Resources on the Internet with information about alcohol testing

Australian Department of Defence: Alcohol Testing Policy
Instructions detailing the alcohol testing policy for members of the Australian Defence Force.

Canadian Human Rights Commission: Policy on Alcohol and Drug Testing
A policy paper explaining the Commission's position on alcohol and drug testing, the rights of people with a previous or existing dependence on drugs and alcohol, and the obligations of employers. June 2002 

Drugs and alcohol "abuse" and testing of workers for the presence of drugs and alcohol.
Paper presented by K. Pidd at the AMWU Fitness for Work Seminar, Adelaide, South Australia, 11 November 2002.

Human Resources Journal: Drugs and alcohol: testing issues
This article reinforces the need for planning and communication  when introducing random testing in the workplace. 2004

Joseph Rowntree Foundation, UK: Drug Testing in the Workplace
Report from the Independent Inquiry on Drug Testing at Work (IIDTW) which sets out and considers the arguments on drug and alcohol testing at work. It concludes with a set of detailed recommendations. June 2004 

Medline Plus: Breath Alcohol Test
An article about breath testing of alcohol which explains why and how the test is performed, what the results mean plus other considerations.

Minnesota House of Representatives: Research Department : Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing
This publication summarizes the provisions of Minnesota’s Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act, which contains restrictions on when an employer may administer drug or alcohol tests to an employee and requires that certain procedures be followed when such testing is done.

Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP): What You Need to Know About Starting a Student Drug-Testing Program
This booklet reviews the steps you need to take before implementing a student drug testing program, offers guidance on how to find funding for the program, and includes a discussion of how some schools select students for testing and what types of tests they use. October 2004

US Department of Transportation

• Best Practices Manual: FTA Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
  This report provides guidance to the recipients of Federal Transit Administration  (FTA) funding who are required to test their safety-sensitive employees for drug use and alcohol misuse. This report discusses“best practices ” used by employers to establish and maintain a compliant testing program. 2002
• Drug and alcohol testing (rules and questions)
  Regulations for testing programs developed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). It provides details of the administration provisions, employer responsibilities, collection and testing facilities, testing problems, etc.

US University of California: Division of Human Resources : Alcohol & Drug Testing
The DOT Drug and Alcohol Program carries out the Federal regulations set forth by the Department of Transportation regarding operating commercial vehicles. The regulations are designed to protect the public by requiring employers to test transportation employees for the use of alcohol and drugs. The site provides information on DOT rules and includes helpful information for supervisors who have safety sensitive drivers.