Aug 18, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
In a recent opinion article published by Talking Drugs, an online platform provided by the International Drug Policy Consortium, news and analysis on drug policy, the author, André Gomes discussed the limitations of Canada’s recent drug decriminalization efforts. In...
Aug 16, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Avenue B, a harm reduction organization based in Saint John, has been preparing to apply to Health Canada for a licence in order to operate an overdose prevention site in an effort to reduce overdose-related deaths. If the application is approved, it would be the...
Aug 9, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A new proposal announced by the UK government may lead to recreational drug users in England and Wales having their passports and driving licences seized. In addition, the proposal includes the initiative of having casual users of cocaine and cannabis pay fines and be...
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...
