Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy trial halted due to patient safety issues
Two clinical trials for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy have been halted due to patient safety concerns that arose during an ongoing federal review, as written about by Bethany Lindsay for CBC. On June 22, Health Canada announced that the Phase II trial currently underway...
High school students learn how to administer naloxone
Earlier in June, the Advanced Coronary Treatment Foundation announced that its new training program on opioid overdose response will be added to the CPR and automated external defibrillator training offered for free in high schools across Canada. As a result, hundreds...
Two Montreal women were denied drug tests after suspected drugging
An article recently published by CBC News discussed two cases of Montreal women being denied drug testing after suspected drugging. The first woman, Lea (not her real name, which was withheld by CBC News for privacy purposes), aged 27, was confident she was drugged...
B.C. reaches $150M settlement with Purdue Pharma in lawsuit for opioid damages
On June 29, opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma (Purdue Canada) agreed to the first of its kind settlement in Canada of $150 million, following a B.C.-led lawsuit created with the aim of recovering healthcare costs related to the sale and marketing of opioid-based pain...
Brampton school bus driver charged with impaired driving after collision
A school bus driver is facing impaired driving charges after the school bus with kids onboard that she was driving collided with another vehicle in Brampton. The collision took place at Countryside and Coleraine drives on June 24. According to the Peel police, the...
Opinion: Kelowna in need of politicians to tackle drug crisis
A recent opinion article published in Lake Country Calendar and authored by Jacqueline Gelineau discussed the urgent need to take more measures in order to manage the growing opioid crisis in Kelowna. According to some local experts and policymakers, the local...
One-third of recent cannabis users have driven while high
According to the recently published results of a survey conducted in January 2022 by EKOS for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada, 33% of Canadians who report having used cannabis within the previous year have also reported having engaged in...
Shambhala festival leads Canada with drug checking
A recent article published by Kamloops News and Business Directory discussed the drug testing services available at the West Kootenay music festival Shambhala, which have been at the forefront of implementing key harm reduction strategies for festival-goers. Since...
New Jersey looks to legislate drug testing for bus drivers
In May of this year, U.S. Bergen County Assembly Republicans Robert Auth and DeAnne DeFuccio had announced their plan to introduce a bill requiring all public and private school bus drivers to be drug tested twice a year. The proposal was made a week after legal...