title: Legal issues facing physicians: substance abuse in the workplace.
abstract: This chapter addresses key Department of Transportation (DOT) rules for drug testing employees working in industries regulated by the DOT. It also discusses the issue of substance abuse and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Finally, it reviews the iss e of confidentiality. It is important for the reader to recognize that this chapter is but a review of critical and crucial material. The reader is encouraged to pursue additional information if greater clarity and understanding are required.
authors.affiliation: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, Maryland 20857, USA.
authors.forename: H Westley
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018580:Mandatory Testing; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009787:Occupational Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D010819:Physician's Role; D016730:Program Development; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014481:United States; D017132:Workplace