Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
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...
Sensitivity to alcohol’s rewarding effects increases with age: New study
According to the results of a new study published in the journal Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental Research, adult brains are more sensitive to the reinforcing ‘reward’ effects of alcohol compared to adolescent brains. The study, carried out by a team of...
Having one drink a day increases risk of alcohol use disorder: Study
According to the results of a new research study published in the journal Addiction, the consumption of one alcoholic drink per day, such as a large beer, triples the risk of developing an alcohol use disorder (AUD) compared to non-drinkers. Moreover, the results of...
Virtual clinics now prescribe safer-supply drugs as opioid crisis escalates
Three virtual healthcare clinics based in London, Hamilton, and Toronto now prescribe safer-supply opioid medication to patients with opioid use disorder. The medication, hydromorphone, available under the brand name Dilaudid, is used as a safer alternative to opioids...
The link between mental health illness and substance use disorder : Opinion
A recent article published by Psychiatry Today and authored by Dr. Mark S. Gold examined the link between substance abuse and psychiatric issues. Specifically, Dr. Gold highlights the prevalence of simultaneous substance use disorder and mental health illness in some...