Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
U.S Alcohol-related deaths double over the last 20 years
According to the results of a new study carried out by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), alcohol consumption and the rate of alcohol-associated harms is on the rise in the United States. The study also showed that the...
Binge drinking youth more likely to take part in risky behaviours
According to the results of two recent scientific studies published in the journal Pediatrics, adolescents who engage in binge drinking behaviour or abuse prescription opioids are significantly more likely to engage in other risky behaviors. The first study examined...
Truckers question DOT’s hardline on medicinal cannabis
In a recent article published in the U.S. magazine Overdrive, senior editor Todd Dills discussed a statement he received from a drug-testing service provider, according to which police officers would not challenge THC-positive drug test results when truck drivers...
CBD can have side effects too
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the naturally occurring plant molecules called phytocannabinoids extracted from cannabis and hemp plants. In contrast to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a phytocannabinoid molecule found in cannabis, CBD is not psychoactive – which means it...
Study casts doubt on zero-tolerance for THC
A new study carried out by researchers at the Toronto-based Centre for Addiction and Mental Health demonstrated that participants showed no detectable signs of impairment on the day after they smoked cannabis, although they still tested positive for its main...
Debate continues for solution to Canada’s opioid crisis
In a recent opinion article published in the Vancouver Sun, author and journalist Daphne Bramham discussed the potential issues arising with the use of certain words in the context of discussion of Canada’s opioid crisis, and how this colours what solutions are used....
Cannabis-use ruling sets dangerous precedent for employers
In a recent opinion piece published by the London Free Press, the labour lawyer Howard Levitt discusses his concerns regarding a recent order set by a British Columbia court as an ‘unfortunate and dangerous’ precedent for employers concerned with public safety....
BC parents looking for government accountability for drug supply
A couple from Courtenay whose 26-year-old son, Ryan Hedican, died after smoking fentanyl-laced heroin have requested to change the coroner’s report on his death to say he was poisoned. John and Jennifer Hedican, Ryan’s parents, have stated that holding the senior...
U.S. Trucker files lawsuit against CBD gummy manufacturer
An Illinois-based trucker has recently filed a class-action suit in Chicago against the Florida-based CBD gummy manufacturer 'Just Brands USA' after losing his job due to a failed drug test. According to the driver, Trevor Darrow, the JustCBD gummies he purchased,...