Jun 2, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Xylazine, commonly known as “tranq” or “horse tranquilizer,” has become a cause for concern in the illicit drug market. Originally used as a veterinary sedative for large animals, this drug has found its way onto the streets, especially in...
May 31, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
New research published in the journal Addiction Science & Clinical Practice identified measures that could improve alcohol health literacy (AHL) and lower alcohol consumption in Germany, where per capita alcohol consumption is higher than the global and European...
May 26, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in April, the Massachusetts top court ruling permitted approximately 27,000 individuals to appeal for new trials if criminal cases against them involved the use of a specific breathalyzer device. The court ruling cited “extensive misconduct” at the...
May 24, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Over the past year, New Zealand has faced some significant challenges to the implementation of random roadside impairment testing. In March 2022, the New Zealand government passed the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Bill which allowed police to conduct random...
May 19, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to a recent statement released by Health Canada, illicit drug test strips sold to test substances may not have the efficacy consumers expect. These tests are not the same as those which are used to test a person’s urine to ascertain what drugs they have...
May 16, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A recent article published in Transport Topics and authored by Eric Miller discussed cannabis safety following the American Trucking Association’s recent Safety, Security & Human Resources (SSHR) National Conference & Exhibition. “From a safety perspective,...
