The Impact of Alcohol Use on the Operation of Heavy Machinery
Alcohol is the most prominent drug of abuse. Its impairing effects can be subtle or incredibly apparent. JSI Associate Amy Miles is the Director of the Forensic Toxicology Program at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene and she will discuss the effects of alcohol, even after one drink, and its ability to compromise operating heavy machinery safely.
Being the Best Recovery Court Judge You Can Be: Best Practices for a Recovery Court Judge
JSI Co-President Judge Brian Mackenzie (Ret.) will discuss the best practices that make a recovery court judge successful. He will examine the procedures that have been shown by research and experience to produce optimal results and how these best practices will also improve a recovery court's success.
The Perils Of Alcohol Abuse In The Workplace: 5 Tips to Protect the Company and Assist the Employee
Approximately 15% of American employees have been intoxicated due to alcohol while on the job, either from drinking before or during work. Alcohol abuse is a major problem both in the workplace, and on the corporate road. An employee with an elevated blood alcohol level or who is hungover is at increased risk for industrial
Alcohol Testing: Applying Best Practices
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD, United StatesJSI Consultants Judge Diane Bull (Ret.) and Helen Harberts, MA, JD along with Pete Andrews, Vice President, Sales at LMG Holdings, will be discussing how alcohol testing is a key factor in ensuring the success of supervised individuals, not only in treatment court but in a variety of supervision circumstances. Conducting effective testing allows the court to gauge
Charting a “New” Course – DUI Courts Making a Difference
Hotel Madison & Shenandoah Valley Conference Center 710 S. Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA, United StatesThis session outlines the current condition of harm and impact of DUI offenders in the United States and Virginia and discusses one of the most effective tools to change the high risk / high need DUI offenders: DUI Courts. JSI Co-President David Wallace will discuss this important program providing the rational and the key research
Why a Veteran’s Treatment Docket?
Hotel Madison & Shenandoah Valley Conference Center 710 S. Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA, United StatesWith approximately 800,000 Veterans in Virginia and a growing number of Veterans suffering from substance use disorders, mental health conditions (such as PTSD) and trauma (such as traumatic brain injury) the real question is: Why wouldn’t there be Veteran’s Treatment Dockets (VTDs) everywhere in Virginia?. JSI Co-President David Wallace and JSI consultant Mack Jenkins will
The Signs & Symptoms of Alcohol and Other Drug Use/Abuse
A substance use disorder occurs when an individual continues using the substance, whether it’s alcohol, cocaine, prescription pain pills or other drugs, despite significant substance-related problems. A person who has a moderate or severe substance use disorder may put substance use before family, relationships and career. He or she will continue to drink or use
Treatment Court Graduation
JSI Consultant Judge Geno Salomone (Ret.) will provide the keynote presentation for the 61st District Court Drug and Sobriety Court graduation. He will discuss how Drug Treatment Courts help the community and families, and how they are cost effective while ultimately focused on helping the participants.
Alcohol Use in the Workplace & the Reasonable Suspicion Standard
Rates of use remain highest among persons aged 16 to 25–the age group entering the work force most rapidly and 73% all current drug users aged 18 and older (8.3 million adults) were employed. JSI Associate Thomas Page will discuss alcohol use in the workplace, its ability to compromise company safety, and the reasonable suspicion standard for
How Technology Improves Supervision Outcomes
In the last 50 years, courts in the United States have increasingly used emerging technology to assist in managing those who are under supervision. These technologies include new forms of monitoring, alcohol / drug testing, computer information systems, remote reporting, and global positioning systems. Recent studies have found that these technological approaches can reduce supervision
