Substance Abuse Evaluations

10/01/2026

With American Psychological Association – I just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers 🎉

09/24/2026

09/03/2026

Back-to-school season brings new routines and goals, and often, an old, familiar pressure to get everything right.

This month’s Psychology for a Better You looks at why achievement culture keeps intensifying, and why the fix isn’t lowering your standards. It’s something psychologists call mattering: feeling valued by the people around you, regardless of what you accomplish.

Also inside: a research-backed way to quiet your inner critic the moment it strikes.

Learn more: https://at.apa.org/5e9

08/20/2026

Feeling overwhelmed? Research shows just 10 minutes of petting a dog or cat can meaningfully reduce cortisol, your body’s primary stress hormone.

Learn more about the science of animals and well-being: https://at.apa.org/5fd4e7

08/20/2026

Substance abuse evaluations will save lives. When operating vehicles with alcohol and/or drugs in the body, vision, and judgement is impaired. Evaluations help deter driving with substances in the system by recommending education and/or treatment for those having positive tests. Can be a positive pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, or follow-up tests, that the SAP will be called to evaluate when a driver is ready for a return to duty test. For more information, call 562-943-6000 and visit our website

08/06/2026

If you have a long goal, especially an education goal, know that it's never too late to start or finish!

07/17/2026

https://www.transportation.gov/odapc/sap

The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.As a SAP you represent the major decision point (and in some cases the on...