Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
Regina’s first approved safe consumption site already showing positive results
Earlier in December, the Nēwo-Yōtina Friendship Centre in Regina announced receiving full clearance from Health Canada to operate its supervised consumption site. Receiving the exemption to operate as Regina’s only supervised consumption site permits the centre to...
Safety-critical workers may have diminished privacy rights in alcohol and drug testing
In November 2024, the Federal Court of Appeal upheld the constitutional validity of mandatory pre-placement and random alcohol and drug testing requirements for safety-critical positions at Class I nuclear facilities. Subsequently, several Canadian legal experts have...
Regina police unveil mobile alcohol and drug testing unit
Earlier in December, the Regina Police announced a new mobile testing unit that will be used to speed up drug and alcohol testing. The new vehicle will act as a laboratory, equipped with advanced breathalyzer and oral fluid testing devices that will allow police...
No clear evidence of benefits of forced addiction treatment yet: Analysis
A recent analysis published by CBC News and authored by Mike Crawley concluded that there is no clear evidence showing efficacy for forced treatment for individuals suffering from addiction disorders. In recent years, a number of Canadian legislators have proposed the...
Release of new U.S. hair testing guidelines delayed until May 2025
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has once again postponed publishing its new guidelines for hair drug testing until May 2025. The guidelines will apply to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in addition to other U.S. federal...
American teens drug use remained low in 2024: Report
According to the findings of the Monitoring the Future survey carried out by researchers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and funded by the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), substance use among adolescents has been staying at lower levels for the...
Moderate drinking linked to lower risk of death from any cause
According to the findings of a new report published earlier in December by the U.S. National Academies Press (NAP), moderate alcohol drinking was linked to a lower risk of death from any cause, as well as a lower risk of death from heart disease when compared to...
The challenges of surviving an overdose: Opinion
A recent article published in Psychology Today and authored by Dr. Mark S. Gold discusses the challenges, both acute and long-term, faced by individuals who have survived an overdose. In addition, the article discusses some addiction treatments that have been...
Most Americans unaware that drinking increases risk of cancer
According to the results of a survey carried out by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) at the University of Pennsylvania earlier in September, less than half of Americans report being aware that regularly drinking alcohol increases the risk of later developing...