The Government of Alberta plans to test a new mobile app with the aim of protecting individuals who use opioids and other substances alone in their homes. The app, called the Digital Overdose Response System (DORS) can trigger a call from the STARS emergency centre if...

The acting chief of the Cape Breton Regional Police, Robert Walsh, has expressed his complete support for opening an overdose prevention site in Sydney. Walsh has also voiced some concerns about these new overdose prevention sites (formerly known as safe injection...

A new street drug testing site has opened in Victoria's North Park neighbourhood to provide anonymous drug testing services for free. The testing site is located at a storefront on the corner of North Park and Cook St and uses strip tests as well as instruments to...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...