Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
Cannabis use in teens has negative impact on academics: New study
According to a new study carried out by researchers from McMaster University and published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, teens who use cannabis have significantly worse outcomes at school. The research study involved a meta-analysis of 63 scientific studies with...
Co-abuse of alcohol and amphetamines leads to kidney and liver damage
A recent article published in the journal Nature examined the prevalence of alcohol use disorder among individuals using amphetamine, as well as their combined effects on health. This study was a cross-sectional study comparing hospital patients and control...
Some Canadian provinces to expand involuntary care for individuals with addiction issues
Earlier in September, the British Columbia government announced its plans to expand involuntary care for those with mental health and addictions issues, as well as open "highly secure" facilities, to provide housing for people detained under the Mental Health Act...
2024 Autumn Newsletter
We hope that you are enjoying this lovely autumn as much as we are, a perfect time to take a break and get cozy with DATAC's 2024 Autumn Newsletter. In this newsletter we chat with Lisa Gustafson who set up Triple S Safety in Fort Nelson, BC to fulfill the needs of...
New study explores relationship between social isolation and substance abuse
A new research study published in the journal Prim Care Companion CNS Disord examined the link between social isolation and substance abuse among hospitalized adults. The study authors used the 2018 National Inpatient Sample dataset to identify adult hospitalizations...
U.S. Overdose Deaths Decreased in 2023 for the first time since 2018
According to the results of a recent report released by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), there were an estimated 107,543 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2023. This corresponds to a decrease of...
Fewer than half of US jails provide life-saving medications for opioid use disorder
According to the results of a new study, only 43.8% of jails in the United States provide incarcerated individuals with essential medications to treat opioid use disorder medications, such as methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone. The research study, published in...
Consuming 1-2 drinks per day can shorten lifespan: Expert opinion
In his recent interview with the Daily Mail, Dr Tim Stockwell, a scientist at the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, discussed the effects of drinking alcohol on life expectancy. According to the expert, having an average of only two alcoholic drinks per...
Waterloo councillor speaks out against consumption site closures
In August, Ontario Minister of Health Sylvia Jones announced the government will close 10 consumption and treatment sites that are considered to be located too close to schools and day cares, including sites in Kitchener and Guelph. According to the announcement...