Jan 18, 2018 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
After last year’s fentanyl overdose death of Const. Michael Thompson, 37, an officer working undercover in the Toronto Police Force drug squad, Police Chief Mark Saunders is considering drug testing for the city’s officers. “I don’t want to lose any officers to...
Jan 16, 2018 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Another side effect of the Canadian opioid crisis is now affecting neonatal wards around the country, as hospitalization rates for babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) after being exposed to opioids in the womb have risen significantly over the past...
Jan 11, 2018 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
What is an MRO? The position of Medical Review Officers was first outlined in 1988 within the US Federal Department of Transportation’s drug testing regulations.1 Since then, it has become an integral and necessary part of workplace drug testing procedures across the...
Jan 9, 2018 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Health Canada has issued a warning regarding the use of commercially produced fentanyl testing strips, which, in an effort to stem the number of opioid related deaths in Canada, are being used across the country to detect opioids in street drugs. The warning comes...
Jan 4, 2018 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Part II: Interpreting Results What happens once the sample has been tested? While the measurement of compounds found in samples can be a precise science, the interpretation of those results is ultimately decided by clinicians in consult with a laboratory toxicologist....
Jan 2, 2018 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
New results have been published that show the percentage of fatally injured drivers testing positive for marijuana use between 2000 and 2014 has increased (12% to 19%) while fatal injuries sustained by drivers under the influence of alcohol have decreased (35% to...
