Nov 18, 2020 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A recent article published in People Management discusses the possibility to monitor and offer support on substance misuse to individuals working remotely. With consumption of alcohol on the rise during the pandemic, experts and employers have voiced concerns over...
Nov 12, 2020 | Drug & Alcohol Information, Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Due to increased alcohol consumption during the current COVID-19 pandemic, the non-profit organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada (MADD) is calling on Canada’s Health Minister, The Honourable Patty Hajdu, to include warning labels on alcohol products....
Nov 10, 2020 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
In a recent opinion piece published in the Health and Safety Magazine, Christine Clearwater, president of Drug-Free Solutions Group, a risk management and loss control consulting firm, made recommendations to employers regarding drug and alcohol testing during the...
Nov 5, 2020 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
After months of mounting evidence that the coronavirus can be spread by air, the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidelines to recognize that the coronavirus can be airborne. According to the CDC, the guidelines were updated because...
Nov 3, 2020 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A mobile drug injection van where drug users can safely inject heroin has been launched in Glasgow, despite concerns that it could be breaking the law. The minibus, also termed as the “fix room,” is owned and operated by Peter Krykant, a recovering heroin addict, who...
Oct 28, 2020 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
As stress related to the coronavirus remains on the rise, we see the surge of another possible pandemic within this pandemic. A study co-authored by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and San Diego-based Millennium Health found that drug test...