Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
Drug testing and alert system introduced for Irish festivals
Earlier in May, Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) announced the launch of its new drug harm-reduction campaign for music festivals. The program originated as a drug testing pilot that was first introduced at the Electric Picnic music festival in 2022, and will...
Motion against safe supply voted down
On May 29, MPs of the House of Commons defeated the motion presented by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to end safe drug policies with a vote of 209 to 113. Poilievre introduced the motion to the House of Commons earlier in May, urging the Liberal government to...
Northern Ontario EMS try new opioid treatment program
Earlier in May, the Ontario Ministry of Health gave its approval to Cochrane District EMS to administer the medication buprenorphine-naloxone, also known by its brand name Suboxone.Suboxone is classified as a narcotic and Cochrane District is the first paramedic...
All about oral fluid webinar coming June 29
DATAC is proud to announce our second webinar of 2023, All About Oral Fluid! The landscape of drug and alcohol testing within North America is always changing and evolving and we are here with knowledgeable speakers to help you navigate those changes. The big news...
Researchers in Nova Scotia test efficacy of warning labels on alcohol
Earlier in May, a team of researchers at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia received a research grant from the federal government to test the effectiveness of alcohol warning labels. The research team is led by Dr. Kara Thompson, the director of the...
Record number of U.S. workers test positive for cannabis in latest study
According to the results of the annual analysis published by Quest Diagnostics, the percentage of U.S. employees who tested positive for cannabis in 2022 reached record levels since the beginning of data collection in 1988. Specifically, over 6 million urine tests...
What to know about xylazine
Xylazine, commonly known as "tranq" or "horse tranquilizer," has become a cause for concern in the illicit drug market. Originally used as a veterinary sedative for large animals, this drug has found its way onto the streets, especially in cities like Los Angeles and...
Study: Germany identifies measures to reduce alcohol consumption
New research published in the journal Addiction Science & Clinical Practice identified measures that could improve alcohol health literacy (AHL) and lower alcohol consumption in Germany, where per capita alcohol consumption is higher than the global and European...
Misconduct in Massachusetts
Earlier in April, the Massachusetts top court ruling permitted approximately 27,000 individuals to appeal for new trials if criminal cases against them involved the use of a specific breathalyzer device. The court ruling cited “extensive misconduct” at the...