Oct 25, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Amid the opioid crisis which is hitting our country, western provinces have witnessed a record number of overdose deaths linked to toxic drug supply. According to data released by the federal government, during the first two years of the pandemic, there was a 91%...
Oct 20, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
In September, the Canadian federal government announced it would be launching a review of the Cannabis Act to examine whether the legislation governing the legalization of cannabis is meeting Canadians’ needs and expectations. “Through this useful,...
Oct 18, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to recent data released by the B.C. Coroners Service, benzodiazepines have been increasingly detected in B.C.’s illicit drug supply, and have been found in 55 of the 192 fatal overdoses in July. Furthermore, it was found that the detection rate...
Oct 13, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
The Ontario Divisional Court has rejected the plan proposed by the Ottawa airport to carry out random drug tests on its firefighters due to the lack of evidence that there is a substance-abuse problem that would warrant such a “highly intrusive” invasion of privacy....
Oct 11, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended for all new vehicles in the U.S. to become equipped with blood alcohol monitoring systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving. The initiative was launched after the release of a report...
Oct 5, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Newly proposed Canadian guidelines for alcohol consumption recommend a maximum of two drinks per week to reduce the risk of negative health consequences. According to a new report published by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) after two years...
