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Randox joins government drive on COVID-19 tests for frontline NHS staff
Randox Laboratories, the parent company of Randox Toxicology, is partnering with the government to develop a new coronavirus testing programme in which NHS staff will be first in line. The new service, which will![]()
Drug Trends – Japan
Japan is not a country that is generally associated with drug abuse and drug problems. The lifetime usage rate of illegal drugs in Japan is very low when put up against other![]()
Chitta Crisis Among India’s Homeless Children and Villages
Drug consumption has become one of the biggest social problems in India over the past few decades. Although it is considered to be one of the most developed states of India, Punjab![]()
South Korea’s Drug-Free Reputation is in Danger
South Korea’s reputation as a drug-free nation is in danger. The amount of ‘ordinary people’ using drugs has been rising steadily. In 2015, a record amount of 11,916 arrests were made in![]()
UK Leads Europe in Drug Overdose and Heroin Addicts
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has recently released the findings of their annual report that reviews and records drug data across the European continent. The published European![]()
Southeast Asia’s Drug Networks
Southeast Asia’s economy is booming, increasing every year by 5%, and is expected to continue to grow due to an expanding consumer market, a young workforce and increasing regional cooperation. However, these are![]()
Sri Lanka – Opium Crisis
Cannabis continues to be the most reported drug abused in Sri Lanka, however cannabis related offences have decreased from 66.2% to 61.9% in April – May 2018. Heroin is the second highest drug![]()
Drug Use in Japan Reaches New Highs
While Japan has one of the lowest numbers of drug users in the world, according to officials, drug use in Japan has reached new highs. Marijuana, amphetamines, and ecstasy are becoming increasingly popular![]()
Thailand’s Meth Crisis
In 2016 Thailand’s Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya shocked the nation by stating that “the world has lost the war on drugs”. Fast forward to April 2018 and authorities in Thailand have seized the country’s![]()
The Rise of Drug Abuse in India
A recent study completed by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) reported an all-time high of 3.6 lakh kg narcotic drugs seized in India in 2017, this was an increase of over 300
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