Jan 12, 2021 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to the results of a new study, people who visit the emergency room at least twice in 12 months due to alcohol-related reasons are more likely to die within one year. The study, conducted in Ontario by researchers at International Credential Evaluation...
Jan 8, 2021 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to the results of a new research study, CBD low-dose does not impair driving, while consuming moderate amounts of THC results in mild to strong, short-lived impairment, lasting up to four hours. The results of the study, led by researchers the Lambert...
Dec 29, 2020 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in November, Numinus Wellness Inc., announced that it is planning a compassionate access clinical trial of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for substance use disorders. Numinus, originally created as a cannabis technology company, has also focused on the...
Dec 23, 2020 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Over the past year, the COVID-19 health crisis has obscured Canada’s other growing pandemic of opioid overdoses and overdose-related deaths. In 2019, following efforts focused on creating overdose prevention sites, methadone clinics and support services for...
Dec 17, 2020 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Ontario Provincial Police patrolling Lennox and Addington County have announced they will be using mandatory alcohol-screening tests at most Festive R.I.D.E. programmes this holiday season. Such tests will allow police to test a driver’s breath for the presence of...
Dec 15, 2020 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
New research carried out by a group of scientists at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute shows that breathing alcohol out of the body by hyperventilating can be effective in treating alcohol poisoning. The research team, headed by Dr. Joseph Fisher, has...
