1. U.S. DOT FRA/FMCSA Training on Alcohol and Substance Abuse
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U.S. DOT FRA/FMCSA
Training on Alcohol and Substance Abuse

2. Training is required for any supervisor of “Covered Service Employees”

3. Covered Service Employee
Federal Railroad Administration
Hours of Service Employees
Employees performing a duty
normally performed by an hours of
service employee
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Employees performing a driving job that
requires a Commercial Drivers
License (CDL)

4. Federal Rule
1. Prohibits alcohol or drugs on you or in you while you are performing in a covered service position.

5. Prohibited Substances
1. Alcohol
2. Marijuana
3. PCP (Angel Dust)
4. Amphetamines
5. Opiates
6. Cocaine

6. Reasonable Suspicion
Reasonable person, having had this training, observes SPECIFIC, ARTICULABLE, CURRENT behavior that could indicate that the employee has used alcohol or another prohibited substance.

7. Reasonable Suspicion Criteria
General behaviors that indicate a person may have used drugs or alcohol.
Though these behaviors may or may not be caused by substance use, they constitute reasonable criteria to test for Drugs and Alcohol.

8. Reasonable Suspicion Behaviors
A supervisor observing any ONE of these behaviors is REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW to have the employee tested for alcohol or drugs or both.

9. Observation of Employee using
Drugs or Alcohol
Staggering gait or difficulty walking and maintaining balance
Slurred speech
Drowsiness or sleepiness
Odor of intoxicant (alcohol or marijuana)
Disoriented (to time, to place, to person)

10. Observation of Employee using
Drugs or Alcohol
Rapid mood swings, example: Going from happy to angry, happy mood to sad or crying mood or vice versa in seconds with no apparent reason for the mood change
Poor coordination or body control
Bizarre behavior

11. Employees suspected of ALCOHOL USE:
FRA & FMCSA
One Supervisor can make the determination
that the employee is exhibiting reasonable
suspicion behavior.

12. Employees suspected of DRUG USE:
FRA - Two Supervisors must agree that the employee exhibits reasonable suspicion behaviors. One supervisor
must have had this training. Second supervisor does not have to be at the scene, can be contacted by phone.
FMCSA - One supervisor who has had this training can determine that the employee is exhibiting reasonable
suspicion behavior.

13. Reasonable Suspicion Procedures
A) Reasonable Suspicion determination is made to test.
1. Inform suspected Employee’s as follows:
“Determination has been made that there is reasonable suspicion that you may have used alcohol or drugs and you are ordered under company and/or U.S. Department of Transportation Authority to undergo testing as directed”

14. REASONABLE SUSPICION DOCUMENTATION
Time and Place of incident
Who was supervisor that made observation?
What was reasonable suspicion observation?
If drugs - who was supervisor who confirmed
observation.
Was confirmation done telephonically or was
confirming supervisor on site?
What actions did you take?
What actions did the employee take?

15. And now, how about a short
DRUG QUIZ

16. 1. “Special K” is a PCP-like drug that can cause users to believe they’ve been contacted by extra-terrestrials.
A. True
B. False
A. True

17. 2. Hash oil is derived from hashish and rarely contains other drugs.
A) True
B) False
(A) True

18. 3. Which can increase the risk of HIV infection?
A) alcohol
B) cocaine
C) heroin or other IV drug use
D) all of the above
(D) All of the above

19. 4. Which of the following drugs is most often
linked to incidents of date rape?
A) Rohypnol
B) Cocaine
C) Alcohol
(C) Alcohol

20. 5. The main active ingredient in most forms of “herbal ecstasy” is:
A) St. Johns wort
B) Ephedrine
C) A user’s own imagination
D) Something else
(B) Ephedrine

21. (A) An Amphetamine-based Hallucinogen
6. Ecstasy is:
A) An amphetamine-based hallucinogen
B) A powerful barbiturate
C) The orange powder with purple “flavor crystals”
(A) An Amphetamine-based Hallucinogen

22. (A) Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
7. What’s the best treatment for heroin overdose?
A) Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
B) Induce vomiting
(A) Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

23. 8. Does cocaine produce dependence?
A) Yes
B) No
(A) Yes

24. 9. Which is used in Native American religious ceremonies?
A) Bhang
B) Guarana
C) Peyote
(C) Peyote

25. 10. Which class doesn’t cause physical dependence?
A) Opiates
B) Hallucinogens
C) Barbituates
(B) Hallucinogens

26. (B) Copycat chemicals to mimic illegal drugs
11. “Designer drugs” are:
A) Safe and effective when taken as directed
B) Copycat chemicals designed to mimic illegal drugs
C) Made in the Third World sweatshops by child chemists
(B) Copycat chemicals to mimic illegal drugs

27. 12. Alcohol contains about how many calories per ounce?
A) C) 200
B) D) 350
(C) 200

28. 13. The most potent form of marijuana or cannabis is:
A) Hashish
B) Kif
C) Ganga
D) Mojo
(A) Hashish

29. 14. Which is the most likely to trigger overdose with alcohol?
A) Marijuana
B) Amphetamine
C) Barbituates
(C) Barbiturates

30. 15. What side effects are linked to long-term use of anabolic steroids?
A) Heart disease
B) Impotence
C) Severe acne
D) All of the above
(D) All of the above

31. 16. Which drug causes the most proven birth defects?
A) LSD
B) Marijuana
C) Alcohol
D) Heroin
(C) Alcohol

32. 17. The most widely used tranquilizer in America is:
A) Xanax (R)
B) Darvon (R)
C) Valium (R)
D) C-SPAN
(A) Xanax

33. 18. A cheap, smokable form of cocaine is known as:
A) Snap
B) Crack
C) Pop
D) Rock
E) Both B and D
(E) B and D

34. 19. On the street, PCP is sold as:
A) Angel Dust
B) Tic
C) Wac
D) All of the above
(D) All of the above

35. 20. “Ice” is a smokable form of which drug?
A) Methamphetamine
B) Barbiturate
C) Cocaine
D) LSD
(A) Methamphetamine

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