A recent analysis published by CBC News and authored by Georgie Smyth, examined the recent trend of reduced fatalities due to opioid-linked overdoses in Canada and the U.S., as well as concerns raised by health experts regarding recent aggressive enforcement policies...

According to the results of a recent study, hospitalization can help to initiate treatment for patients suffering from opioid use disorder (OUD). Specifically, the study found that patients who received treatment from an addiction consultation team during their...

We’ve heard your requests — and we’re excited to announce that DATAC’s brand-new Advanced Hair and Nail Specimen Collection Course is finally here! For professionals in the drug and alcohol testing industry, this is the course you've been waiting for. Whether you're...

According to recent data published by the City of Toronto, the number of non-fatal suspected overdoses paramedics have responded to has decreased over the last six months. The data, collected by Toronto Public Health in collaboration with Toronto Paramedic Services,...

A recent analysis article published in Nursing Times revealed that older adults are increasingly engaging in harmful drinking, despite the existing stereotype that this type of alcohol use is mainly a “young people issue.” According to a UK-based study, in 2012,...

In recent months, U.S. researchers and health experts have voiced concerns over the increase in misuse of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas. Despite a recent warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning against inhaling the drug, there has...

Earlier in April, Saskatchewan’s Health Ministry issued an "overdose alert" for Saskatoon due to a spike in suspected overdose cases reported by the fire department and Prairie Harm Reduction, the city’s harm reduction non-profit. Prairie Harm Reduction, which runs...

Earlier in March, the Ontario Superior Court ruled that ten Consumption Treatment Service (CTS) locations that had been ordered to close by the Ontario government could remain open while the court reviewed the legality of the forced closures. Despite this decision,...