Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
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...
New study shows negative impact of alcohol use on romantic relationships for men
According to the results of a new study, young men are significantly more likely to report symptoms of depression when they perceive their partner as having problematic drinking behaviour. The research study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Personal...
Seniors are increasingly prescribed harmful and inappropriate medications: Study
According to the results of a new research study published in the Journal of American Geriatrics Society, prescribing of potentially inappropriate and harmful medications to seniors by healthcare professionals is on the rise in Canada. Specifically, the study involved...
Vermont medical cannabis user loses Supreme Court appeal over unemployment benefits
Earlier in August, Ivo Skoric, a Vermont resident who was fired from his job after testing positive for cannabis in a drug test lost his appeal to the Vermont Supreme Court over unemployment benefits. Skoric had initially appealed to the state after he was found to be...
Recovery from alcohol use disorder is linked to increased anxiety: New study
According to the results of a new study, quitting alcohol as part of recovery from alcohol use disorder can result in changes in connectivity in brain regions associated with increased anxiety. The research study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Alcohol:...
Oregon recriminalizes hard drug possession
On Sept 1, Oregon reinstated criminal penalties for the possession of illicit drugs with House Bill 4002 coming into effect. As part of the new recriminalization law, individuals caught with possession of drugs including fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamines will...
Drug overdoses from smoking illicit substances on the rise
A recent analysis article published in Psychology Today and authored by Dr. Mark Gold examined the increasing numbers of overdose deaths by smoking rather than injection of illicit substances. Moreover, a 2024 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...