May 13, 2025 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to recent data published by the City of Toronto, the number of non-fatal suspected overdoses paramedics have responded to has decreased over the last six months. The data, collected by Toronto Public Health in collaboration with Toronto Paramedic Services,...
May 8, 2025 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A recent analysis article published in Nursing Times revealed that older adults are increasingly engaging in harmful drinking, despite the existing stereotype that this type of alcohol use is mainly a “young people issue.” According to a UK-based study, in 2012,...
May 6, 2025 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
In recent months, U.S. researchers and health experts have voiced concerns over the increase in misuse of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas. Despite a recent warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning against inhaling the drug, there has...
May 1, 2025 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in April, Saskatchewan’s Health Ministry issued an “overdose alert” for Saskatoon due to a spike in suspected overdose cases reported by the fire department and Prairie Harm Reduction, the city’s harm reduction non-profit. Prairie Harm Reduction,...
Apr 24, 2025 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in March, the Ontario Superior Court ruled that ten Consumption Treatment Service (CTS) locations that had been ordered to close by the Ontario government could remain open while the court reviewed the legality of the forced closures. Despite this decision,...
Apr 22, 2025 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Excessive alcohol consumption can have a significant impact on both the nervous system and the body, with a negative impact on one’s mental and physical health. After being consumed, alcohol enters the bloodstream and travels to the brain, where it acts as a central...
