Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
U.S. Study shows increased injuries among young workers with cannabis legalization
According to a new study published in the journal JAMA Health Forum, there has been an increase in on-the-job injuries among younger workers in the U.S. following legalization of cannabis sale for recreational purposes. Specifically, the study determined that...
2024 First Quarter Newsletter
DATAC is delighted to present our first newsletter of the year, full of useful information about the drug and alcohol testing industry. If you weren’t able to join us for our first webinar of the year on Environmental Exposure hosted by Dr. Donna Coy, USDTLs...
Belleville declares overdose emergency
On February 8, Belleville’s mayor Neil Ellis declared an overdose emergency following 23 overdoses occurring in the city over the span of two days. While none of the overdoses occurring that week were fatal, the spike in drug overdoses was so significant that, when 14...
Magic mushroom seizures on the rise in the US
According to the results of a new study funded by the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), law enforcement seizures of mushrooms containing the psychoactive component psilocybin increased dramatically in the United States between January 2017 and December...
HHS marks two years of Overdose Prevention Strategy
Earlier in February, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) marked two years of implementation of its Overdose Prevention Strategy launched by the Biden-Harris administration and announced new actions to prevent illicit drug-related overdoses. As part...
Stigma creates obstacles to opioid dependency treatment
A recent opinion article authored by Dr. Mark S. Gould and published by Psychology Today discusses the impact of negative attitudes and stigma towards individuals affected by opioid use disorder on their access to treatment. According to Dr. Gould, stigma can...
U.S. Democrats urge DEA to reschedule cannabis
Earlier in January, 12 U.S. Senate Democrats put pressure on the Biden administration to ease federal restrictions on cannabis regulation in a new letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Tuesday, as it deliberates rescheduling cannabis. According to new...
Kitchener drug checking program finds xylazine
According to recent data released by the Kitchener drug testing program at the city’s consumption, the powerful tranquilizer xylazine is “rampant” in the local illicit drug supply. To date, the program has tested nearly 1,000 samples from 300 individuals since it...
RCMP relaxes drug policy to accommodate recreational cannabis use
Earlier in January, RCMP released a new substance use policy to replace the previous 2018 rule requiring front-line officers and other employees in "safety-sensitive" positions to refrain from recreational cannabis use for four weeks before duty. According to a recent...