Jun 27, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in June, Hamilton’s Public Health Board unanimously voted to implement a new action plan created to address the ongoing opioid crisis. Specifically, the plan includes an 18-month pilot project which aims to prevent overdose deaths in the city. According...
Jun 23, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in May, Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) announced the launch of its new drug harm-reduction campaign for music festivals. The program originated as a drug testing pilot that was first introduced at the Electric Picnic music festival in 2022, and will...
Jun 20, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
On May 29, MPs of the House of Commons defeated the motion presented by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to end safe drug policies with a vote of 209 to 113. Poilievre introduced the motion to the House of Commons earlier in May, urging the Liberal government to...
Jun 16, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in May, the Ontario Ministry of Health gave its approval to Cochrane District EMS to administer the medication buprenorphine-naloxone, also known by its brand name Suboxone.Suboxone is classified as a narcotic and Cochrane District is the first paramedic...
Jun 13, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
DATAC is proud to announce our second webinar of 2023, All About Oral Fluid! The landscape of drug and alcohol testing within North America is always changing and evolving and we are here with knowledgeable speakers to help you navigate those changes. The big news...
Jun 9, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in May, a team of researchers at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia received a research grant from the federal government to test the effectiveness of alcohol warning labels. The research team is led by Dr. Kara Thompson, the director of the...
