Feb 17, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A recent opinion article published by the Ottawa Sun discussed a novel approach to end the ongoing opioid crisis in Canada. The article’s authors, Natasha Touesnard, Executive Director of the Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs, Dr. Christy Sutherland, a...
Feb 15, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
THC is now being detected in twice as many injured drivers since the legalization of cannabis in 2018, according to the results of a UBC research published in January in the New England Journal of Medicine. These findings may indicate that increasing numbers of...
Feb 10, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Across Canada, provincial health experts and authorities have expressed concerns due to the growing incidence of detection of benzodiazepines in the illicit drug supply. According to the findings of a report released by the BC Coroners Service, the detection of...
Feb 4, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to Yukon’s Health Minister, the Hon. Tracy-Anne McPhee, the Yukon government plans to declare a substance use emergency. CBC interviewed McPhee in January and reported that McPhee made the recommendation during a meeting held with leaders earlier in the...
Jan 25, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Despite the legalization of cannabis, the leading causes of impaired driving in Regina are currently alcohol, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, said Const. Jon Turner a drug recognition expert instructor and a standard field sobriety instructor with the Regina Police...
Jan 20, 2022 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Quebec organizations working to reduce drug-related harms are still awaiting funding promised by the province as they are struggling to maintain services. Specifically, the Groupe de recherche et d’intervention psychosociale (GRIP) in Montreal has been waiting...
