Dec 26, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News, Opioid crisis
A recent article published by CBC News examined the growing incidence of babies born with opioid addiction withdrawal symptoms in recent years. According to Dr. Laura Lyons, an addictions specialist and physician at the London Health Sciences Centre who also treats...
Dec 17, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to the results of a new study, prenatal exposure to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) causes a rewiring of the fetal brain and may increase one’s risk of developing opioid addiction later in life. The study, led by researchers at the University of Maryland School...
Dec 13, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to new data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), overdose deaths in the country declined by approximately 18% from June 2023 to June 2024. In addition, overdose-related emergency room visits for overdose were decreased by...
Dec 9, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A recent study showed that individuals’ choice of alcoholic drinks also reflects their diet, and that people who prefer beer tend to have poorer diets compared to those who choose wine. The findings of the study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Nutrients, were...
Dec 6, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to the results of a new study published earlier in November, the increased alcohol use recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic persisted for several years, until 2022. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Annals of Internal Medicine, showed that...
Nov 27, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to the results of the new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution, a wide range of animal species consume ethanol as part of their diet, usually in the form of fermented fruits, sap, and nectar. The research results...
