For the DFC Program, the ONDCP partners with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide local solutions for local problems. The grant is given to community coalitions to bolster programs that reduce youth substance use and abuse. The program has proven to be...
Drug Testing of Government Employees and the Fourth Amendment: The Need for a Reasonable Suspicion StandardAs concern over the abuse of illicit drugs spreads throughout the country, 1 many businesses have responded to the problem by implementing employee drug testing programs. 2 Similarly, ...
Although there remain barriers to the effective implementation of policies on drug use and harm reduction programs, Chinese government has shown their commitment to support the expansion of harm reduction interventions for drug users throughout the country....
but as it spread throughout the city over the ensuing years, the abuse of safer supply programs took on a new character. Rather than reselling free hydromorphone to fund higher living standards, a new class of users began to sell the drug so they could buy fentanyl off the street. ...
As part ofyesterday’s columnabout potential “offsets” for Trump’s tax agenda, I wrote “Don’t hold your breath” next to the line that stated taxpayers could save more than $500 billion if Congress refuses to spend any money on unauthorized programs. ...
Government assistance programs are in great demand when there is high unemployment or low wages. Learn what’s available, how to qualify, and where to apply.
I’ve previously written about widespread fraud affecting programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, welfare, disability, and the earned income credit. Now let’s augment our previous analysis exposing how coronavirus-related spending has been a windfall for criminals. We’ll start with a ...
National Institute of Standards and Technology,NIST- an agency in the Technology Administration that makes measurements and sets standards as needed by industry or government programs National Technical Information Service,NTIS- an agency in the Technology Administration that is a primary resource for gove...
It is due to overly generous welfare programs that make government handouts more profitable than working. Are your kids misbehaving and defying authority? It’s the fault of the public schools for not teaching them the right values. You didn’t get that job or that promotion? It is probably...
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) This government office is included here, because its Division of Workplace Programs has published model mandatory guidelines fordrug testing in the workplacethat some government andprivate-sectoremployers follow. (See alsoDepartment of Tran...