

THE ALIA WAY
DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING
TESTIMONIALS
Testimonial 5
Recordkeeping can be cumbersome around an audit. Alia’s recordkeeping is exceptional, and is at your fingertips. Their secure online site is hassle-free.
– eScreen

Testimonial 4
No matter what time of day—usually it’s night when we call—they respond within minutes. I don’t have to wait around. They are very efficient.
– Megabus

Testimonial 3
I would recommend Alia to any commercial company. They are not only pleasant, but they follow protocol exactly. They provide a full report of everything they did. And we never had to chase them down for paperwork, because their record-keeping is excellent.
– Kiewit

Testimonial 2
Drug testing is notoriously a pain for our drivers: 2 to 3 hour waits for testing at a center they have to drive to. Our drivers were skeptical Alia would be different. But every driver was delighted with their efficiency and speed--and that they came to us. It felt like an instant of their time, and they could get on with their lives.
– Megabus


REAL SUCCESS STORIES
Managing the Highest Standard of Protocol During Audits
Managing the Highest Standard of Protocol During Audits
Audits can be nightmares if your paperwork isn’t in order.
Kiewit, a large construction company, was preparing for an audit and needed a drug testing provider with DBE designation and who was committed to the highest standard of protocol.
Mandated by the DOT rule 49CFR part 40, they hired Alia to do random testing at one of its construction sites. Once hired, Alia did things the Alia Way: managing the highest standard of protocol in the drug collection process. Kiewit passed their audit.
A successful first-time partnership, Kiewit hired Alia again for non-DOT regulated pre-employment testing. Even though it wasn’t mandated, Alia followed DOT standards. …
Kiewit, a large construction company, was preparing for an audit and needed a drug testing provider with DBE designation and who was committed to the highest standard of protocol.
Mandated by the DOT rule 49CFR part 40, they hired Alia to do random testing at one of its construction sites. Once hired, Alia did things the Alia Way: managing the highest standard of protocol in the drug collection process. Kiewit passed their audit.
A successful first-time partnership, Kiewit hired Alia again for non-DOT regulated pre-employment testing. Even though it wasn’t mandated, Alia followed DOT standards. …
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A Cost-Effective Mobile Solution
A Cost-Effective Mobile Solution
There are times when you can’t wait for a drug test—and times you don’t want to pay for waiting.
Prior to hiring Alia, Megabus sent its drivers to a large local drug testing center. Long lines and a DOT-mandated escort made it an inconvenient and costly solution. Double the time. Double the expense.
Mobile testing was the seemingly perfect solution. But mobile testing presents is own cost problems for busing companies. Often, drug collectors are called to a site—but wait hours for drivers to arrive because of delays caused by bad weather or traffic. Most drug companies will charge for wait times.
With Megabus, Alia set up a system in which collectors are on stand-by. They wait for confirmation …
Prior to hiring Alia, Megabus sent its drivers to a large local drug testing center. Long lines and a DOT-mandated escort made it an inconvenient and costly solution. Double the time. Double the expense.
Mobile testing was the seemingly perfect solution. But mobile testing presents is own cost problems for busing companies. Often, drug collectors are called to a site—but wait hours for drivers to arrive because of delays caused by bad weather or traffic. Most drug companies will charge for wait times.
With Megabus, Alia set up a system in which collectors are on stand-by. They wait for confirmation …
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A Drug-Free Environment = A Productive Environment
A Drug-Free Environment = A Productive Environment
Keeping your work environment safe and productive is a priority for all businesses—large and small.
When a LycaTel manager received a complaint about possible drug usage among employees, she was determined to establish a protocol for drug testing to deter future drug usage. Her goal was to create a safe and productive working environment for all employees.
Urine testing is a typical (and cost-effective) choice among employers, but it only tests drug use as far back as three days. She wanted something that tested drug use further back. Hair testing, while a bit pricier, traces drug use as far back as 90 days. Alia followed their gold standard protocol in drug collection and had the samples …
When a LycaTel manager received a complaint about possible drug usage among employees, she was determined to establish a protocol for drug testing to deter future drug usage. Her goal was to create a safe and productive working environment for all employees.
Urine testing is a typical (and cost-effective) choice among employers, but it only tests drug use as far back as three days. She wanted something that tested drug use further back. Hair testing, while a bit pricier, traces drug use as far back as 90 days. Alia followed their gold standard protocol in drug collection and had the samples …
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Above and Beyond Mandate
Above and Beyond Mandate
Transit agencies don’t have time to mess around with drug collection agencies who aren’t masters of protocol.
CTA, the second largest mass transit agency in the country, needed a team of mobile collectors to test thousands of safety sensitive employees yearly. Specifically, they needed a drug collection company that would provide 24/7 mobile collection services at their North Side garages.
Alia worked with CTA’s DAC teams and provided an efficient and responsive solution to their needs—going above and beyond DOT’s rigorous standards. Alia followed their strictest protocol, minimizing collectors’ errors and ensuring all paperwork (notification notices, random excusal forms, CCF’s, ATF’s, …
CTA, the second largest mass transit agency in the country, needed a team of mobile collectors to test thousands of safety sensitive employees yearly. Specifically, they needed a drug collection company that would provide 24/7 mobile collection services at their North Side garages.
Alia worked with CTA’s DAC teams and provided an efficient and responsive solution to their needs—going above and beyond DOT’s rigorous standards. Alia followed their strictest protocol, minimizing collectors’ errors and ensuring all paperwork (notification notices, random excusal forms, CCF’s, ATF’s, …
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A Partner During Crisis
A Partner During Crisis
Audits can be crisis events. Protocol is of upmost importance.
Premier Transportation reached out to Alia to better understand protocol options and to help prioritize their drug testing solutions. First, Alia stepped in for pre-employment testing and following they established a random testing program via the Random Consortium Program (through Alere). Individuals are randomly selected, sent to Alia’s office for testing, and Premier’s management are able to review results quickly. In the end, the company was in compliance and continued using Alia for random drug testing.
Employees, most who were Spanish-speaking, reported feeling instantly put at ease. Wait times were short, and Sonia and …
Premier Transportation reached out to Alia to better understand protocol options and to help prioritize their drug testing solutions. First, Alia stepped in for pre-employment testing and following they established a random testing program via the Random Consortium Program (through Alere). Individuals are randomly selected, sent to Alia’s office for testing, and Premier’s management are able to review results quickly. In the end, the company was in compliance and continued using Alia for random drug testing.
Employees, most who were Spanish-speaking, reported feeling instantly put at ease. Wait times were short, and Sonia and …
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On Demand Drug Testing and Work Solutions
On Demand Drug Testing and Work Solutions
This Ohio-based drug testing provider needed a partner in the Chicagoland area, where they had several Shell gas stations whose employees needed to be tested. The stations spanned over hundreds of miles. To maximize their profits, they sought a TPA who would minimize the hours they charged traveling from location to location over a multiple-day period.
Alia’s solution was to do the testing all in one day, by charging by location rather than for the combined time spent traveling and testing. Not only did On Demand love their bulk service, they also appreciated Alia’s prompt and thorough response. Following testing, Alia drug collectors faxed all the chain of custodies which On Demand could …
Alia’s solution was to do the testing all in one day, by charging by location rather than for the combined time spent traveling and testing. Not only did On Demand love their bulk service, they also appreciated Alia’s prompt and thorough response. Following testing, Alia drug collectors faxed all the chain of custodies which On Demand could …
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Helping You Meet Parole Standards
Helping You Meet Parole Standards
Doing drugs illegally can lead to a misdemeanor—and mandated drug testing.
One college student found himself in this predicament. For a 6-month period, he was on-call by the courts to provide a urine sample to his parole officer within 24-48 hours. His parents partnered with him to find a drug testing facility within the vicinity of his university. His parents found Alia, whose office was too far away for the public-transportation dependent student. However, they were able to order the test through Alia, who sent the student to a facility nearby. It was an easy process: Alia ordered the test, sent the order to the client via email, and the client took it to the drug collector, and, finally, …
One college student found himself in this predicament. For a 6-month period, he was on-call by the courts to provide a urine sample to his parole officer within 24-48 hours. His parents partnered with him to find a drug testing facility within the vicinity of his university. His parents found Alia, whose office was too far away for the public-transportation dependent student. However, they were able to order the test through Alia, who sent the student to a facility nearby. It was an easy process: Alia ordered the test, sent the order to the client via email, and the client took it to the drug collector, and, finally, …
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DOT Random Testing Rates for 2020
DOT Random Testing Rates for 2020
DOT Random Testing Rates – From the Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance. Please see the full notice ...
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The DOT Mandate for Non-Mandated Companies
The DOT Mandate for Non-Mandated Companies
When it comes to drug collecting, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has set the benchmark for protocol. Their best practices ...
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The History of Workplace Drug Testing in the U.S.
The History of Workplace Drug Testing in the U.S.
It’s no mystery that the 1960s were the heyday for drug experimentation. By the 1970s, the US government responded by ...
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Drug & Alcohol Regulation Updates for 2018
Drug & Alcohol Regulation Updates for 2018
The FTA (Federal Transit Administration) has issued Regulation Updates, new for 2018. These include: DOT Publishes Part 40 Final Rule ...
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The Highest Standard in Drug Testing
The Highest Standard in Drug Testing
For many companies drug testing is a rote procedure. Not for us. At Alia, we obsess over accurate, thorough and ...
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Drug Screening for Fast and Accurate Results
Drug Screening for Fast and Accurate Results
There are a number of different bodily specimens that can be chemically tested to detect evidence of recent drug use. ...
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On-Site or At-the-Scene Drug Testing
On-Site or At-the-Scene Drug Testing
Whatever the crisis, wherever it happens, whenever you need us, we always show up. When an emergency arises during off-hours, ...
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Your DOT-Mandated Drug Testing Solution
Your DOT-Mandated Drug Testing Solution
The Alia Way incorporates quality, agility and speed, customized testing, and attention to detail. But it’s vital that we also ...
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OUR PARTNERS

CTA : Chicago Transit Authority

Kiewit : Construction, Engineering and Mining Services

On Demand Drug Testing & Work Solutions

megabus.com

Lyca Mobile : Call the world for less

Quest Diagnostics

DATIA - Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry Association

Alere eScreen

SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration