Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

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The Anti-Drug Abuse Act was signed into law on November 15, 1988 by President Ronald Reagan. The Act

requires employers who contract with or receive grants from federal agencies to certify that they will meet certain requirements for providing a "drug-free workplace." In general, the requirements are:

• Make a good faith effort to maintain a drug-free workplace;
• Publish a drug abuse policy statement;
• Distribute to each employee a written copy of the drug abuse policy statement;
• Notify the granting or contracting federal agency within ten (10) days of receiving a conviction notice from an employee;
• Impose sanctions (up to and including employment termination), or require convicted employees to participate in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program;
• Establish a drug-free awareness program to educate employees on the dangers of drug abuse, available drug counseling and other programs, and the drug abuse policy of the University.

[edit] Related Topics

• ONDCP
• ONDCP Reauthorization Act