Drug testing in 2022: A review of drug testing options in Canada

Overview of presentation

Workplace drug testing can provide many answers to questions and provide information regarding an individual’s use of substances. Understanding what a test can and cannot tell you is vastly important when deciding on the best drug testing option. During this presentation, we will review all options for testing and what information each test can provide. Cases will help provide a deeper understanding of drug testing in Canada.

Learning objectives:

• Appreciation of substance use in Canada as well as the impacts the pandemic has had on substance use rates
• Understanding of the current options for drug testing in Canada
• Discuss oral fluid testing and trends in testing in Canada
• Recognize hair testing and its place in the drug testing world