Apr 29, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News, Opioid crisis
Earlier in April, Sierra Leone’s president, Julius Maada Bio, declared a national emergency over the rampant use of the deadly synthetic drug kush. The drug is comprised of an addictive mix of cannabis, fentanyl and tramadol. So far, kush is linked to hundreds of...
Apr 15, 2024 | Opioid crisis
A recent analysis article published by Vancouver CityNews and authored by Charlie Carey examined the link between police drug busts and harms related to illicit drug supply. According to some research studies, police drug seizures can result in an increased number of...
Mar 12, 2024 | Opioid crisis
On February 8, Belleville’s mayor Neil Ellis declared an overdose emergency following 23 overdoses occurring in the city over the span of two days. While none of the overdoses occurring that week were fatal, the spike in drug overdoses was so significant that, when 14...
Feb 29, 2024 | Opioid crisis
A recent opinion article authored by Dr. Mark S. Gould and published by Psychology Today discusses the impact of negative attitudes and stigma towards individuals affected by opioid use disorder on their access to treatment. According to Dr. Gould, stigma can...
Feb 21, 2024 | Opioid crisis
According to recent data released by the Kitchener drug testing program at the city’s consumption, the powerful tranquilizer xylazine is “rampant” in the local illicit drug supply. To date, the program has tested nearly 1,000 samples from 300 individuals since it...
Feb 15, 2024 | Opioid crisis
Saskatchewan initiated a new Provincial Drug Alert System in January, aimed to enable the Ministry of Health to improve coordination of the issuance of drug alerts and assist partner organizations with monitoring the toxicity of illicit drugs across Saskatchewan. As...
