Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
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...
New Zealand faces challenges with impairment testing
Over the past year, New Zealand has faced some significant challenges to the implementation of random roadside impairment testing. In March 2022, the New Zealand government passed the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Bill which allowed police to conduct random...
Substance testing strips do not test for all drugs
According to a recent statement released by Health Canada, illicit drug test strips sold to test substances may not have the efficacy consumers expect. These tests are not the same as those which are used to test a person’s urine to ascertain what drugs they have...
Alcohol vs. cannabis safety: Expert opinion
A recent article published in Transport Topics and authored by Eric Miller discussed cannabis safety following the American Trucking Association’s recent Safety, Security & Human Resources (SSHR) National Conference & Exhibition. “From a safety perspective,...