Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
Positive THC urine test insufficient to establish workplace impairment: Arbitrator
Earlier in February, Arbitrator Graham J. Clarke found that Toronto Terminals Railway (TTR) Company lacked just cause to discipline an employee who tested positive for THC metabolites, as it did not establish actual workplace impairment. The ruling demonstrated that a...
Using cognitive control training to improve addiction treatment: Opinion
A recent article published by Psychiatric Times and authored by Muhammad Parvaz examined the potential of cognitive control training in treating substance use disorders (SUDs), particularly stimulant addiction, by reducing drug cravings and brain responses to...
Over 1,000 kg of narcotics seized at Coutts border crossing: CBSA
Earlier in February, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that its officers at the port of entry in Coutts, Alberta, seized over 1,000 kilograms of narcotics from commercial trucks in November and December. Specifically, the seizures involved three...
Ketamine’s psychedelic effects not linked to alcohol treatment success: Study
According to the results of a new study, the intensity of ketamine’s psychedelic effects does not predict its effectiveness in treating alcohol use disorder. The research, published in the peer-reviewed journal Addiction, was conducted by researchers from King’s...
Arbitrator reinstates Ontario plant worker fired over cannabis use
Earlier in February, an arbitrator ordered the reinstatement of Joseph Sutton, a heavy machine operator fired from a safety-sensitive Toronto plant for allegedly using cannabis at lunch and acting insolently toward a manager. The worker’s union, United Steelworkers...
Clinical trial to evaluate new method for authenticating urine drug samples
A new clinical trial has been designed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of orally administered fluorescein sodium for the confirmation of authentic urine samples in adults with substance use disorder. This study aims to determine whether oral fluorescein sodium...
When the gut produces alcohol: the science behind auto-brewery syndrome
A recent article published by Medscape and authored by Obede Junior discussed new findings related to auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), a medical condition in which alcohol production takes place in the gut after eating carbohydrate-rich foods. In addition, it examined new...
Alcohol decreases global integration in functional brain networks: New study
According to the results of a new study, intoxication by alcohol is linked to decreased global connectivity in the resting brain. The study, carried out by researchers from the University of Minnesota and University of Florida, and published in the peer-reviewed...
Global drug use reaches record levels: UN report
The 2025 World Drug Report, published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, evaluated data collected in 2023 and 2024 to provide an overview of global drug use trends, health impacts and policy developments worldwide. According to the report findings,...