Dec 2, 2025 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Over the past two years, more than one tonne of meth seized in New Zealand’s two largest busts originated in Canada, concealed in shipments of maple syrup and beer, yet no charges have been laid in Canada for exporting the drugs. Moreover, in January 2023 alone, New...
Nov 27, 2025 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in November, the UK Foreign Office added a further 11 countries to its list warning of the risks of methanol poisoning from tainted alcoholic drinks. The guidance notes that, due to a global rise in methanol poisoning cases, a number of new countries were...
Nov 25, 2025 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A recent article published by CTV News as a collaboration with the Investigative Journalism Foundation earlier in October and authored by Avery Haines, Joseph Loiero, and Zak Vescera has examined the growing presence of international drug cartels operating within...
Nov 21, 2025 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier this year, in October, Health Canada granted an exemption to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), allowing DIY Community Health to run a drug checking service in Timmins. The aim of this initiative is to offer more accurate, community-specific data...
Nov 19, 2025 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A recent analysis published in collaboration between CTV News and the Investigative Journalism Foundation examined how liquid methamphetamine is being trafficked from Canada to New Zealand, and how this contributed to the death of a 21‑year‑old man in Auckland. The...
Nov 14, 2025 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in October, Dr. Stephen Taylor, president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, raised concerns and issued warnings on current Trump administration policies regarding substance use, low rates of addiction treatment uptake, and an increase in problem...
