May 23, 2019 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A research report released by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction entitled “Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis – Regular Use and Cognitive Functioning” evaluates a large number of scientific studies on the effects of cannabis use on cognitive functions and...
May 21, 2019 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
With more companies and organizations implementing drug testing, the market for synthetic urine is undergoing a rapid growth. Synthetic urine can be created in a laboratory using a mixture of urea, water, creatinine and/or uric acid. Urinalysis testing employs two...
May 16, 2019 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to new data released by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), more than 10,000 Canadians have died from opioid overdoses over the period of 2016-2018. The findings released in the report demonstrate that the opioid crisis has affected every part of...
May 14, 2019 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador recently upheld an arbitration decision to dismiss a grievance filed by a union on behalf of an employee who was not hired for a safety-sensitive construction project position because of his use of cannabis for medicinal...
May 9, 2019 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to frontline addictions workers in the Halifax area, there is a significant increase in the number of fake Xanax pills laced with the lethal opioid fentanyl circulating on the streets. Xanax is the brand name for a type of benzodiazepine medication typically...
May 7, 2019 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Since the Cannabis Act came into effect, in October of 2018, many Canadian logistics companies have expressed concerns regarding how the legalization of cannabis could affect the transportation industry. Moreover, under the new impaired driving laws passed by the...
