Nov 18, 2021 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
In recent months, numerous U.S. companies have stopped testing for the presence of cannabis due to the reduced labour market and the increasing legalization of cannabis across the country. Specifically, Amazon.com Inc. has changed its drug testing policy, no longer...
Nov 16, 2021 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
On November 2, DATAC published an article on accusations of conflict of interest leveled against Dr. Jennifer Melamed and Dr. Maire Durnin-Goodman relating to their IME practice and concurrent involvement in medical monitoring. DATAC has subsequently learned that the...
Nov 11, 2021 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
In recent months, Guelph Police have launched an investigation into reports of female students from the University of Guelph who have had their drinks spiked with an unknown substance at multiple events. Furthermore, at the beginning of November, Charlottetown police...
Nov 9, 2021 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
In recent years, many Canadian groups and organizations have been calling for a safer supply of illicit drugs to prevent opioid-related deaths. In a recent article published by Time magazine, the article’s author Paul Moakley interviewed some members of the ‘safe...
Nov 4, 2021 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A recent article published by CBC Cape Breton has examined the damaging effects of street drug use on the island. According to the Ally Centre of Cape Breton, the island has the highest rate of illicit drug use in Atlantic Canada, resulting in devastating effects on...
Nov 2, 2021 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in September, several B.C. physicians specializing in assessing addiction have been accused of “massive conflict of interest” by several organizations which have pointed out the addiction specialists’ potential financial interest in the drug testing industry....
