The SAP Process Explained: What Happens After a Failed DOT Drug or Alcohol Test

If you failed a DOT drug or alcohol test and have to complete the DOT SAP process, this video is for you. It will break down the SAP process clearly step by step. Many CDL drivers and other safety-sensitive employees lose time, money or job opportunities because the DOT SAP requirements are misunderstood or incorrect information is followed.

This video covers how the SAP (Substance Abuse Professional) process works after a failed DOT drug test or alcohol test, including when the SAP process applies, what happens during the SAP evaluation, how education or treatment recommendations are determined, the return-to-duty (RTD) test, and how DOT follow-up testing works once a driver is eligible to return to safety-sensitive work.

00:00 Confused About the SAP Process
01:09 What DOT Violations Require a SAP
01:35 Why the SAP Process Exists
02:27 The SAP Evaluation & Recommendations
03:13 The SAP Follow-Up Meeting
04:02 What SAPs Don’t Do
04:24 How Return-to-Duty Testing Works
04:52 What Happens if the RTD Test Is Positive
05:01 After the RTD Test & DMV

This video is intended for general educational purposes only and reflects DOT regulations in effect at the time of recording.

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