Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
Teenage binge drinking and “drunkorexia” on the rise: Opinion
A recent article published in Forbes and authored by psychologist Mark Travers explored the rise of the phenomenon termed “drunkorexia,” which describes combined alcohol abuse and disordered eating behaviour. According to research studies, drunkorexia behaviours...
Air Canada wins right to test flight attendant’s hair
A federal labour arbitrator has allowed Air Canada to complete a hair strand test of a flight attendant's hair, referred to as CB, for cannabis use. According to the arbitration decision, the flight attendant was expelled from a residence housing 14 Air Canada...
Alcohol, cannabis and nicotine are most commonly used substances by U.S. teens: Study
Annual Monitoring the Future survey data released by the U.S. National Institute of Health (NIH) have demonstrated that Illicit drug use among American teens has been maintained at pre-pandemic levels reached in 2021. Moreover, the survey has also demonstrated...
New N.B. impaired driving legislation does not address cannabis impairment
Earlier in May, the New Brunswick provincial government announced its introduction of amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act with the goal of “strengthening the administrative penalties” for impaired driving and implementing a program to suspend a driver’s licence on the...
Australia tests driving impairment levels with medical cannabis patients
The government in Victoria, Australia has announced its launch of a trial to research the effects of medicinal cannabis impairment on driving. The announcement comes after Australian researchers repeatedly urged the government to address issues regarding medicinal...
OMEGA partners with Cannabix Technologies for THC breath detection
Earlier in May, Omega Laboratories, an Ohio-based testing laboratory, announced the beginning of its strategic partnership with Cannabix Technologies Inc., a Canadian technology company based in Vancouver developing tools for law enforcement and the workplace to...
Parental monitoring can reduce teen substance and alcohol use: Study
According to the results of a new study, adolescents are significantly less likely to consume alcohol, smoke, or use drugs when their parents stay informed about their activities. The research study, published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, also found...
Study shows over 321,000 U.S. children have lost a parent to drugs
According to a new study carried out by the U.S. National Institute of Health, more than 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose over the period spanning from 2011 to 2021. The study, published in JAMA Psychiatry, also showed that the death rate due to...
Public drug use now prohibited in British Columbia
The province of British Columbia has taken action to prohibit illicit drug use illegal in all public spaces, including inside hospitals, on public transit, and in parks. After its submission of an amendment request to the federal government on April 26, which became...