Florida Probation and Drug Courts

Emerging and Over-the-Counter Drugs

You’re invited to an exclusive, in-person seminar at Abbott’s Orlando facility

Understand the latest drug trends affecting monitoring, treatment, and intervention programs.

Novel psychoactive substances and emerging drugs continue to challenge organizations that rely on drug testing for monitoring, compliance, and early intervention. Join Abbott Toxicology expert Don MacNeil for an in-person seminar designed to help professionals stay informed on today's rapidly evolving drug landscape.

Date: Wednesday December 2, 2026

Morning Session: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
OR
Afternoon Session: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

Location: Abbott-Orlando
1101 Greenwood Blvd., 4^th Floor
Lake Mary, Florida 32746

Registration deadline: November 4, 2026

Space is limited, reserve your preferred session today.

Why Attend?

In this four-hour presentation attendees will gain a deeper understanding of both established and emerging drug trends in the region, along with practical approaches for addressing the impact of this changing landscape. Don MacNeil will outline key considerations for building and maintaining an effective testing program across courts, correctional facilities, social services, and treatment settings.

Key Takeaways

Attendees will become familiar and understand the trends and events that are catalysts for the development of emerging and novel psychoactive drugs.
Attendees will appreciate and understand the impacts of novel and emerging drugs for drug testing professional.
Attendees will understand how novel and emerging drugs are regulated at the federal, state, or local level and why they challenge traditional drug monitoring.
Attendees will understand the core pharmacological principles underlying the sought after-effects of novel and emerging drugs.

Who Should Attend?

Drug court personnel
Community corrections professionals
Treatment providers
Judicial officers
Law enforcement professionals
Toxicology program managers

Featured Presenter

Don Mac Neil, MS:
Toxicology Solutions & Forensic Advisor

Don Mac Neil is a former California Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) and police commander with a background in biochemistry. He serves as the Toxicology and Forensics Advisor at Abbott Toxicology and previously spent much of his law enforcement career in narcotics enforcement, undercover operations, and drug task force work. A former California Narcotic Officer of the Year, he authored the Drug Abuse Recognition (DAR) program for the California Office of Traffic Safety and has published more than fifty works on drug recognition and impairment. Mr. Mac Neil has testified as an expert in superior and federal courts over 175 times and has taught criminalistics as an adjunct faculty member at California State University, Long Beach, and California State University, Los Angeles. He holds degrees in biochemistry and biology and is a graduate of the Law Enforcement Command College and the USC Delinquency Control Institute.