Jul 29, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in June, Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng, a United Nations (UN) independent expert called on its member states to end the ‘war on drugs’ and to focus on harm reduction in drug policies instead. As part of her fourth report to the UN Human Rights Council, Dr. Mofokeng, a...
Jul 23, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A new study carried out by researchers from the non-profit biomedical research institution Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and UConn Health has identified a novel potential treatment for binge drinking disorder. Specifically, the study results, published in the scientific...
Jul 18, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to the new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in June, 2.6 million deaths per year can be attributable to alcohol consumption globally, accounting for 4.7% of all deaths, with 0.6 million deaths attributed to psychoactive drug use....
Jul 15, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to the results of a new study, people who take the weight loss and diabetes drug semaglutide, sold under the brand names Wegovy and Ozempic, have a significantly reduced risk of developing alcohol use disorder (AUD) compared to people who use other weight...
Jun 20, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A recent article published in Forbes and authored by psychologist Mark Travers explored the rise of the phenomenon termed “drunkorexia,” which describes combined alcohol abuse and disordered eating behaviour. According to research studies, drunkorexia behaviours...
Jun 17, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A federal labour arbitrator has allowed Air Canada to complete a hair strand test of a flight attendant’s hair, referred to as CB, for cannabis use. According to the arbitration decision, the flight attendant was expelled from a residence housing 14 Air Canada...
