Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
Impaired driving should be treated as a dangerous crime: OPP
Earlier in November, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police initiated a seven-week Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign in collaboration with other road safety partners and Ontario residents. The campaign is focused on keeping alcohol...
MADD works with police in December to reduce drinking-related accidents
Earlier in November, Ontario police launched the Festive RIDE campaign targeting impaired and drunk drivers over the holiday season. The road safety initiative is led by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and is...
December is U.S. National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
Since 2009, December has been designated as the U.S. National Impaired Driving Prevention Month (previously being called National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month) which aims to raise awareness of the consequences of driving under the influence of drugs or...
More states legalizing cannabis will influence HR policies
A new article published by the Human Resource Executive and authored by Tom Starner discussed the impact of more U.S. states legalizing cannabis use on employers’ HR policies. Earlier in November, voters in Maryland and Missouri voted to legalize cannabis, while...
Policy did not support testing for shipyard
Following a recent B.C. Labour Relations Board (LRB) decision, a Seaspan employee at Vancouver Shipyards in North Vancouver was awarded $15,000 in damages after it was determined that his rights had been violated when he was subjected to a year of random drug...
“Tranq Dope” is on the rise in the US
A recent article published in Vice Magazine and authored by Manisha Krishnan discusses the spread of xylazine, a drug also referred to as "tranq dope" throughout the U.S. Earlier in November, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an alert to healthcare...
Study: Drug-checking services make festivals safer
According to the results of a new scientific study, implementing drug-checking services at festivals is linked to a significant reduction in drug-related harms. In addition, the study found that the use of drug-checking services at such events also allows effective...
Canadian man sentenced to 14.5 years in federal prison for leading a drug trafficking ring
On October 20, a Canadian man was sentenced to 174 months in U.S. federal prison for leading a drug-trafficking organization that planned to ship hundreds of pounds of cocaine and heroin from Southern California into Canada, as well as import MDMA into the United...
The challenges of creating more ways to treat alcoholism
A recent article published by the Washington Post, authored by Katherine Ellison, discusses the difficulties in the development, promotions, and accessibility of new medications for alcohol use disorder. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), alcohol...