Aug 31, 2025 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
August 31 is the International Overdose Awareness Day, and is the world’s largest campaign to end overdose, remember the lives lost, and support the affected families and communities. The day serves as an important reminder of the serious and devastating impact of...
Aug 28, 2025 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
In recent months, kratom, a natural supplement derived from a tree native to Southeast Asia, has been gaining a lot of attention in the U.S. due to its associated health risks and potential to cause addiction. Currently, the substance is in a legal gray area with...
Aug 26, 2025 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in August, Donald Trump said his administration is now “looking at” reclassifying cannabis as a less dangerous drug, which would bring the U.S. federal government closer to an approach already embraced in many states. According to Trump, he expected to make a...
Aug 21, 2025 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to a Winnipeg community resource centre, data used by the leader of Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives to argue for the parking of a mobile overdose prevention site is misleading. Earlier in August, PC Leader Obby Khan said in a news release that the...
Aug 19, 2025 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to the results of a new study, Americans who drink alcohol heavily are more than twice as likely to develop significant liver disease compared to two decades ago. The study, authored by researchers from Keck Medicine of USC, was published in the...
Aug 15, 2025 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Researchers at the University of Bath have created a portable and low-cost device that can instantly identify dangerous street drugs, even at very low concentrations. The device works similarly to an ultraviolet spectrometer, and can quickly reveal both the...
