Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
UBC drug testing program is going on the road in Okanagan
Together with Interior Health, UBC Okanagan’s harm reduction team has been expanding access to its drug checking services and taking its drug-testing services on the road. The BC coroner’s office recorded a total of 1,716 overdose-related deaths in the province in...
Australia gathers data about testing drugs at music festivals
According to a new research study carried out by researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Australia, pill-testing services at Western Australian (WA) music festivals do not increase the likelihood of festival-goers taking drugs. The results of the study,...
Psilocybin: What you need to know
Recently, psilocybin – the hallucinogenic chemical compound produced by certain types of mushrooms – has received a lot of attention from the media due to scientific studies uncovering its potential beneficial and therapeutic properties. However, despite the increased...
Experts warn alcohol harm is increasing in Saskatchewan
According to new data released by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA), its wholesale operations across the province have increased by 7.9% in 2020 compared to 2019. Moreover, a research study commissioned by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and...
FMCSA Clearinghouse records over 56,000 truck driver violations in 2020
According to a new summary report published by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), its Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse database has recorded over 56,000 drug and alcohol violations over the past year, with the number of driver violations reported...
Cheating a drug test is now a crime in Iowa
Due to new legislature in Iowa, specifically House File 283, cheating on a drug or alcohol test could result in fines and imprisonment. This includes attempts to circumvent the testing process for both private and public sector testing procedures. The new House File...
Vancouver heroin found to contain fentanyl
According to Dana Larsen, the owner of "Get Your Drugs Tested" testing centre in Vancouver, nearly half of all heroin that comes into the centre to get tested contains fentanyl. “It’s not even just fentanyl, people bring in samples that they thought they were buying...
Canada’s other health crisis
A recent investigative report by Avery Haines published on the CTV News website has examined the ongoing health crisis associated with toxic drug supply, which has been fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the report, social distancing measures implemented...
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission updates its drug and alcohol testing requirements
According to new regulations outlined by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s (CNSC), high-security nuclear sites across Canada, including nuclear power plants, used fuel management facilities and Chalk River Laboratories, will need to follow updated drug and...