Aug 4, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to recent data released by the BC Coroners Service released on July 14, there were 195 overdose-related deaths in the province in May, as written about here. In addition, the report stated that etizolam, a benzodiazepine analogue that acts as a potent...
Aug 2, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A new mobile overdose prevention site is set to circulate on the streets of Winnipeg this summer, after the drop-in centre Sunshine House received a federal grant to fund the program. During the official unveiling of the mobile home purchased to use as the overdose...
Jul 28, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
On May 19, Ohio State Representative Kristin Boggs testified before the House Criminal Justice Committee in support of House Bill 456, which would remove fentanyl testing strips from the list of prohibited drug paraphernalia. Previously, state Senator Nathan Manning...
Jul 26, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Two clinical trials for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy have been halted due to patient safety concerns that arose during an ongoing federal review, as written about by Bethany Lindsay for CBC. On June 22, Health Canada announced that the Phase II trial currently underway...
Jul 19, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in June, the Advanced Coronary Treatment Foundation announced that its new training program on opioid overdose response will be added to the CPR and automated external defibrillator training offered for free in high schools across Canada. As a result, hundreds...
Jul 14, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
An article recently published by CBC News discussed two cases of Montreal women being denied drug testing after suspected drugging. The first woman, Lea (not her real name, which was withheld by CBC News for privacy purposes), aged 27, was confident she was drugged...
