SAP Program for Truck Drivers

So, you’ve failed a DOT drug or alcohol test — or you refused to take one. Now your livelihood as a truck driver is at risk. What can you do to get back on track — and back on the road? Fortunately, you have a clear path to get back behind the wheel: a SAP (Substance Abuse Professional) program. By going through one of these programs, you can restore your chances of returning to work. Take a look at why a SAP program for truck drivers is important and how it can help.

Why Drug and Alcohol Tests Matter

Drug and alcohol testing for DOT-mandated, safety-sensitive transportation employees has been required since the early 1990s. Testing has proven to be a great aid in creating a safer work environment on the roads. The U.S. Department of Transportation establishes the procedures for drug and alcohol testing, so all transportation employees can know they’re being treated fairly.

Employees shouldn’t refuse to take drug and alcohol tests (though appeals procedures are in place if they feel the tests aren’t conducted fairly). If an employee fails a drug or alcohol test, they can provide documentation about any medical reason for the test result to a Medical Review Officer, and they have the right to ask for a test to be run on the split sample.

Any employee who tests positive must stop driving immediately. A SAP evaluation will determine what program or treatment the employee must undergo. After a follow-up evaluation and a return-to-duty test, that comes back clear of drugs and/or alcohol, the employee can return to work.

How Can a SAP Program Help You?

If you’ve lost your ability to work because of a result on a drug or alcohol test, a SAP program can make all the difference. When you work with a SAP program, you get the education and treatment you need to deal with the issues that caused you to fail the test. Your SAP program ends with a reassessment of your condition that can get you back on the road safely and as quickly as possible. Follow-up testing over the next one to five years will help you maintain your right and ability to keep driving.

Enrolling in a SAP Program for Truck Drivers

At SRS, our Fast-Track enrollment program is designed to get you back on the road in as little time as possible. Enrollment takes minutes, and we typically connect you to a SAP program in your area within three days. We’ve helped over 20,000 drivers get into compliance and back on the road, and we can help you. Sign up today, or contact us to find out more.

SAP Referral Services (SRS) is the leading facilitator for mandated substance abuse evaluations. SRS maintains an extensive network of qualified providers in more than 3,000 locations nationwide for testing violations that originate from any of the DOT’s modes including FMCSA, FAA, FRA, FTA, USCG and PHMSA, or a company’s internal drug and alcohol testing policy.