Pre-deployment drug screening of troops slated for the next Afghanistan rotation showed 5% had used illicit drugs, according to the Globe and Mail.
The figure is significantly lower than the 18% rate previously reported by some media and Bond Papers, based on media reports.
Those who tested positive are being handled by administrative review. According to a National defence spokesperson, the review may lead to counseling and probation or release from the Canadian Forces.
A similar story was carried by the Chronicle-Herald.