Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
Drug use on the rise amid coronavirus pandemic
As stress related to the coronavirus remains on the rise, multiple studies have found that drug test positivity rates for substances like cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine have increased during the coronavirus pandemic.
Eighteen arrested in largest-ever fentanyl seizure in London
Earlier in September, a series of police raids that took place in London and Brampton resulted in the arrests of 18 suspects who were allegedly operating an illegal fentanyl ring. During this operation, police seized $725,330 worth of fentanyl and methamphetamine, as...
Directly observed collection ruled not an invasion of privacy in Ohio
The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that an employee who has consented to drug testing has no cause to take legal action against the employer on grounds of invasion of privacy after the employer required the employee to submit to a directly-observed urine collection...
Saskatchewan deems roadside breath testing sans suspicion constitutional
In January 2019, policemen spotted a car in Martensville, a rural area just outside Saskatoon shortly after midnight. They observed the vehicle for about ten minutes before effecting the stop and did not observe anything unusual or suspicious about the driver's...
The window of detection when using fingernail clippings for drug testing
By Joseph Jones, Ph.D, NRCC-TC, Vice President Laboratory Operations Fingernail, a keratinized protein like hair, is emerging as a popular specimen type for drug and alcohol testing. Using fingernail samples for toxicological analysis and pharmacokinetic studies has...
No more cannabis drug testing for Canadian student athletes
Canadian student-athletes who are connoisseurs of cannabis now have a reason to celebrate. They will no longer be ousted from sports teams for its consumption. Two years after cannabis became legal in Canada — now for both recreational and medical purposes, the...
Mobile drug and alcohol testing unit comes to Saskatoon
While deaths due to drunk driving have declined in Saskatchewan over the past few years, a considerable number of impaired drivers are still caught each month. To put this into perspective, the province saw 21 impaired driving-related deaths and 332 injuries in the...
Safe drug supply not enough for addicts
Despite the new provincial guidelines issued in March that allowed physicians more freedom to prescribe opiates and other substances to individuals struggling with addiction, drug testers in B.C. have been reporting higher concentrations of fentanyl and tranquilizes...
U.S. health experts advise men limit drinking
According to a federal committee’s recommendations for new U.S. dietary guidelines, men should cap their alcohol consumption at one drink per day. This represents a reduction from the current recommended limit of two drinks per day, matching it to the number of drinks...