After more than 30 years of helping shape federal drug testing policy, the Drug Testing Advisory Board (DTAB) has been disbanded by the Trump administration—quietly and without much explanation.
For industries like trucking, where safety and compliance are non-negotiable, this move leaves a noticeable gap. DTAB wasn’t just a formality—it advised the Department of Health and Human Services on science-based drug testing procedures, playing a critical role in how workplace drug testing was implemented across the country.
Without this oversight, many are asking: What happens next? Will drug testing standards change? And who will guide future updates?
One thing is clear—this decision could have ripple effects for transportation, logistics, and other safety-sensitive sectors where drug testing is part of day-to-day compliance.
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