Video Overview
Reasonable Suspicion Training: Trends in Drug Use
Course Length: 13 Minutes English/15 Minutes Spanish
Video Runtime: 9:30 English/9:44 Spanish
Overview: Carriers with drivers who require a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) need driver supervisors who are trained on alcohol misuse and drug use. They must be familiar with signs of probable misuse. This is an important first step in keeping unsafe, impaired drivers off the road. The Reasonable Suspicion Training curriculum is designed to help learners understand when a driver may be sent for testing and what to do after testing is required.
Various drugs are taken as medicine or for recreation. Many drugs help the body and mind heal but can be harmful when taken too often. Recreational drugs tend to be illegal for CDL drivers because they impair brain function. There are trends of drug use among all adults. It's important to understand these trends so supervisors can recognize possible drug use among your carrier's drivers.
Reasonable Suspicion Training: Trends in Drug Use is designed to help driver supervisors understand some of the facts and statistics resulting from drug misuse.
Objectives:
After completing this training, learners will be able to:
- Discuss trends in adult drug use in the United States
- Explain the relationship between drug use and vehicle crashes
- Describe how drug misuse affects the economy
Outline:
Reasonable Suspicion Training: Trends in Drug Use covers the following topics:
Introduction
- Navigation
- Introduction
- What You'll Learn
Nature of the Problem
- Drug Abuse by Adults in the United States
- Prescription Medications
- Illicit Drugs
- Large Vehicle Crash Studies
- Crashes involving drug use
- CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
- Check for Violations
- Violations Across Employers
- Testing Results
- Marijuana Results
- Cocaine Results
- General Public Crash Studies
- Cost of Drug Use
- Addiction
- Substance Use Treatment
- Economic Impacts
Conclusion
Regulations Covered: 49 CFR Part 382
Copyright Date: 2023