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...
Nov 19, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A recent analysis published by CBC News revealed that Ontario’s system for testing truck drivers has been compromised by forged documents, bribes, and rigged testing. What’s more, an investigation using hidden cameras and carried out by CBC’s Marketplace showed that...
Nov 15, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in October, former Canadian Olympic snowboarder James Wedding and 15 others faced criminal charges for allegedly running an international drug trafficking operation which shipped hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia to Canada. Specifically, the group...
Nov 11, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
In her recent interview with CBC News, Dr. Sharon Koivu, an addiction medicine consultant with St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital, expressed concerns and disappointment at the Ontario government’s decision to close 10 supervised drug consumption sites across the...
Oct 30, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in September, the British Columbia government announced its plans to expand involuntary care for those with mental health and addictions issues, as well as open “highly secure” facilities, to provide housing for people detained under the Mental...
