{"id":113017,"date":"2023-04-10T15:57:43","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T20:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/?p=113017"},"modified":"2023-04-10T15:57:46","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T20:57:46","slug":"dot-drug-testing-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/blogs\/dot-drug-testing-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"DOT Drug Testing Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"113017\" class=\"elementor elementor-113017\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48f885e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48f885e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-086c51f\" data-id=\"086c51f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174fca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"174fca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>This article will cover the following topics regarding the DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements that employers must adhere to:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d622a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"42d622a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#dot-random-testing\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 262.21 300\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#dcdcdc;}<\/style><\/defs><polygon class=\"cls-1\" points=\"74.43 111.58 74.43 205.78 156 252.87 237.58 205.78 237.58 111.58 156 64.48 74.43 111.58\"><\/polygon><g><path d=\"M134.2,16.45h0m-3.09,1.78L245.22,84.12V215.88L131.11,281.77,17,215.88V84.12L131.11,18.23m0-15.95a8.76,8.76,0,0,0-4.41,1.18L6.4,72.91A8.83,8.83,0,0,0,2,80.55v138.9a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,4.41,7.64l120.3,69.45a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,8.82,0l120.29-69.45a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,4.41-7.64V80.55a8.83,8.83,0,0,0-4.41-7.64L135.52,3.46a8.81,8.81,0,0,0-4.41-1.18Z\"><\/path><\/g><path 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Requirements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-743df1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"743df1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"regulatory-overview\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regulatory Overview<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf4a2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abf4a2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) maintains requirements for drug and alcohol testing for employers regulated by DOT. These employers can include trucking companies, bus companies, vessels for hire, pipeline operators, railroads, air carriers, and mass transit systems. The overall regulation governing these drug and alcohol testing requirements is known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/odapc\/part40\">49 CFR Part 40<\/a>.<\/p><p>The industries mentioned above are also regulated by various DOT agencies:<\/p><ul><li>Federal Aviation Admin (FAA)\u2014For employers and employees in the aviation industry\u201414 CFR Part 120<\/li><li>Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)\u2014For carriers and commercial driver\u2019s license holders (CDL)\u201449 CFR Part 382<\/li><li>Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)\u2014For employers and employees working in the railroad industry\u201449 CFR Part 219<\/li><li>Federal Transit Administration (FTA)\u2014For employers and employees working in the mass transit industry\u201449 CFR Part 655<\/li><li>Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)\u2014For operators and employees working in the pipeline industry\u201449 CFR Part 199<\/li><li>United States Coast Guard (USCG; now with the Department of Homeland Security)\u2014For employers and employees operating commercial vessels\u201446 CFR Part 16 and 46 CFR Part 4<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>In addition to 49 CFR Part 40, employers regulated by the above DOT agencies must also follow the listed agency regulations on drug and alcohol testing.<\/p><p>The types of employees regulated and considered safety sensitive can include pilots, flight attendants, aircraft maintenance, truck drivers, bus drivers, subway operators, ship captains, crew members, pipeline controllers, airline mechanics, locomotive engineers, and bus drivers. It is important to understand that the DOT drug testing requirements always apply to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/owner-operators-dot-drug-testing-consortium\/\">owner\u2013operators<\/a> in the trucking industry. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/dot-covered-employees\/\">Learn more about DOT Covered Employees<\/a>.<\/p><p>A formal policy to address the company program and regulations is critical. The DOT Agencies and USCG require employers covered under their regulations to maintain policies in place that fully explain their drug and alcohol program. You must not only have policies but also make them available to employees covered under your DOT program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7f68e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e7f68e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"49-cfr-part-40\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">49 CFR Part 40<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1561425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1561425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>This is the overall regulation for DOT drug and alcohol testing. This regulation describes required procedures for conducting workplace drug and alcohol testing for the federally regulated transportation industry. It is the how, what, and where of DOT drug testing. The specific agency regulations listed above describe who will be tested in each of the listed industries. These are employees performing safety-sensitive functions. The basic outline of 49 CFR Part 40 is as follows:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c20300 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c20300\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4aefbf\" data-id=\"e4aefbf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e550a9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e550a9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Administrative provisions<\/li><li>Employer responsibilities<\/li><li>Urine-collection personnel<\/li><li>Collection sites, forms, equipment, and supplies used in DOT urine collections<\/li><li>Urine specimen collections<\/li><li>Drug-testing laboratories<\/li><li>MRO and the verification processes<\/li><li>Split-specimen tests<\/li><li>Problems in drug tests<\/li><li>Public interest exclusions (PIE)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1dd134\" data-id=\"b1dd134\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3c0d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d3c0d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Alcohol testing personnel<\/li><li>Testing sites, forms, equipment, and supplies used in alcohol testing<\/li><li>Alcohol screening tests<\/li><li>Alcohol confirmation tests<\/li><li>Problems in alcohol testing<\/li><li>Substance abuse professionals and return-to-duty processes<\/li><li>Confidentiality and release of information<\/li><li>Roles and responsibilities of service agents<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ef7fa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ef7fa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\tThe DOT maintains the Office of Drug &amp; Alcohol Policy &amp; Compliance (ODAPC), which is charged with administering the Part 40 requirements. ODAPC publishes, implements, and provides authoritative interpretations of 49 CFR Part 40 rules. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/dot-compliance\/\">DOT Compliance<\/a> for various regulated industries.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc88fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cc88fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"dot-random-testing\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DOT Random Testing<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f96f494 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f96f494\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Random testing is required and is a huge component of the DOT requirements for drug and alcohol testing. All the DOT agencies require random drug testing of the employees covered by their regulations. DOT publishes a short booklet titled <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Best-Practices-for-DOT-Random-Drug-and-Alcohol-Testing-.pdf\">Best Practices for DOT Random Drug and Alcohol Testing<\/a>. Anyone running a DOT random testing program should review this booklet. The main reason for random testing is safety; other reasons are that testing does the following:<\/p><ul><li>Helps employers identify workers with substance abuse issues and facilitate their treatment.<\/li><li>Allows employees to easily say no to illegal drug use: \u201cNo, thanks. They drug test at work.\u201d<\/li><li>Reduces employer liability.<\/li><li>Provides a fair way of testing.<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>The minimum required random testing rates for each DOT agency are established each year based on statistics from the previous years\u2019 drug and alcohol testing. These random rates are published by ODAPC on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/odapc\/random-testing-rates\">Random Testing Rates<\/a> web page.<\/p><p>Compliance with the DOT random testing program and best practices is a big part of surviving an audit of your DOT drug and alcohol testing program. Employers can utilize the services of a third-party administrator to help manage a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/blogs\/dot-random-testing-stand-alone-or-consortium\/\">stand-alone<\/a> random testing program or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/blogs\/dot-random-testing-stand-alone-or-consortium\/\">consortium<\/a> random testing program. Owner\u2013operators in the trucking industry must use a consortium random testing program.<\/p><p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/blogs\/random-drug-testing\/\">random drug testing<\/a> from National Drug Screening Inc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f84ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99f84ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"dot-return-to-duty-process\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DOT Return-to-Duty Process<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f8de0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f8de0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>For safety reasons, the use of alcohol on the job or the use of illicit drugs cannot be tolerated in the transportation industries or any industry. A covered DOT employee who tests positive or refuses to take a required test must be removed from their covered safety-sensitive position.<\/p><p>Once removed from safety-sensitive duties, the employee must find a DOT-qualified substance abuse professional (SAP) before they can return to any DOT safety-sensitive position. The dedicated SAP will help the individual return to safety-sensitive work.<\/p><p>National Drug Screening has published an article to help DOT-covered employees with their return-to-duty process. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/blogs\/finding-a-substance-abuse-professional-for-your-dot-violation\/\">Finding a Substance Abuse Professional for your DOT Violation<\/a>.<\/p><p>After completion of the required SAP program, a DOT-covered employee may be allowed back into this type of job with a return-to-duty test. This testing is conducted on employees who have refused a required test or have tested positive on a drug or alcohol test. This type of test ensures that individuals have a negative test result before going back to their safety-sensitive duties. Once these individuals have reclaimed their safety-sensitive position, they must then undergo follow-up testing. After a return-to-duty test, a follow-up test ensures that individuals stay clean when fulfilling their safety-sensitive duties. The requirement is that at least six tests be completed in the first 12 months following the employee\u2019s return to safety-sensitive duties. Follow-up testing can last up to 60 months, and the follow-up testing frequency and total number of tests is determined solely by the SAP.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad42a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad42a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"more-information-on-dot-drug-testing-requirements\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More Information on DOT Drug Testing Requirements<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce7e7eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce7e7eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/dot-compliance\/\"><b>DOT Compliance<\/b><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/blogs\/the-differences-between-dot-and-non-dot-drug-testing\/\"><b>The differences between DOT and Non-DOT Drug Testing<\/b><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/owner-operators-dot-drug-testing-consortium\/\"><b>Owner Operators &amp; DOT Drug Testing Consortium<\/b><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/dot-drug-test\/\"><b>DOT Drug Testing Services<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article will cover the following topics regarding the DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements that employers must adhere to: Regulatory Overview 49 CFR Part 40 DOT Random Testing DOT Return-to-Duty Process More Information on DOT Drug Testing Requirements Regulatory Overview The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) maintains requirements for drug and alcohol testing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":113027,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"51439,51403,51126,55243,51010,51172","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113017"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113017"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113017\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/113027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=113017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=113017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}