Feb 20, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in January, RCMP released a new substance use policy to replace the previous 2018 rule requiring front-line officers and other employees in “safety-sensitive” positions to refrain from recreational cannabis use for four weeks before duty. According...
Feb 13, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to the results of a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), teenagers who drink alcohol, or smoke cigarettes or cannabis are more likely to experience psychiatric symptoms compared to their peers who do not use these...
Feb 6, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to the results of a new research study carried out by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), prescribing medical-grade opioids significantly reduced the numbers of both deaths and overdoses for B.C. residents. Specifically, the study,...
Jan 23, 2024 | DATAC Announcements, Drug & Alcohol Testing News
The time has come to start learning all there is to know about DOT Oral Fluid Collections! DATAC’s Oral Fluid Certification specialization course is now available to collectors who are already certified to collect DOT specimens. Oral Fluid Collector...
Jan 16, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
In November of 2023, the Toronto Drug Checking Service announced its plans to expand its service, after receiving a new federal grant from Health Canada for the recipients of the Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP). The grant will provide $21 million in funds...
Jan 11, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
As Ontario is grappling with a growing drug poisoning crisis, health workers in the Windsor region have been increasingly faced with the challenge of harm reduction as new and increasingly deadly street drugs emerge. In 2022, fentanyl was a factor in the majority of...
