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authorized by the employer to make
reasonable suspicion determinations.
Education
The general education component of the
program (§655.14(a)) requires each
employer to display and distribute
informational material about the effects of
drugs and alcohol to every covered
employee. In addition, each employer must
display and distribute a community service
hot line telephone number (if available) to
help employees who may be experiencing
problems with prohibited drug use or
alcohol misuse.
Appendix F of these guidelines includes
information about drug and alcohol use that
you may wish to incorporate into your
educational program and informational
materials. Suggested other sources of
information are shown in Figure 5-1.
If you provide an Employee Assistance
Program (EAP), the EAP should be able to
provide you with information and
educational materials. In fact, your contract
may require the EAP to supply and
distribute them. Also, your health insurance
carrier or local government mental health
agencies may have educational materials
available to distribute to your workforce.
Community service hot line telephone
numbers are available through a number of
sources (see Figure 5-2). If you cannot
locate a local number, there are several
national hot line numbers that you can
provide to your employees. Many of these
numbers are toll free. In most cases, these
national organizations can direct your
employees to local services, including
services for those without insurance
coverage.
1. National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), PO Box 2345,
Rockville, MD 20852. (800) 729-6686 or (301) 468-2600. The Clearinghouse can
provide fact sheets, films, posters, pamphlets, and brochures at no or low cost.
Multilingual materials and a free quarterly catalog are also available.
2. State substance abuse clearinghouse. Each state has at least one federally funded
clearinghouse which can provide you with nationally and locally produced information
materials.
3. Drug-free Workplace Help line, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. (800) 843­
4971 operates from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST, Monday – Friday. Provides
information on policy, drug testing, employee assistance programs models, and related
topics. Offers literature at no cost to employers. Referrals to other information
sources and lists of consultants by geographic area are available.
4. Partnership for a Drug Free America, 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10174­
0002. (212) 922-1560. Provides high quality, high impact messages in the form of
posters, audiotapes, and videotapes. No charge, but a donation will be requested.
Figure 5-1. Suggested Sources for Information Materials
Chapter 5. Training 5-2 August 2002