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Midwest Association for Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring 2019
Over recent years fentanyl overdoses have increased across the USA, and the current opioid crisis is driven by fentanyl and its analogues. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the powerful substance is estimated to have![]()
The Prevalence of Adolescent Substance Abuse in Kuwait
A recent study has outlined the alarming prevalence of drug use among adolescent boys in Kuwait. A group of 1,310 boys between the age of 13-16 were surveyed and it was reported![]()
World Cup 2018 – Drug Facts – Day 3 Iran
Football is one of the national sports of Iran. However, a recent study highlighted that football players and coaches have poor knowledge about doping in Iran. Opium in Iran has long been![]()
Europe’s Cocaine Crisis
A recent report by The Guardian uncovered that the purity of street cocaine throughout Europe is at its highest level in a decade and the sum of people seeking treatment for cocaine use has increased. The![]()
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![]()
United Arab Emirates War Against Drugs
Gulf News reported that in the first quarter of 2018, more than 100kg of illegal drugs had been seized in customs at Dubai Airports. The seizures were made 134 times, preventing the drugs![]()
The Generational Change of Drugs of Abuse
In previous years, drug use has been confined to a relatively limited number of drugs that were mostly well known for example, cannabis, cocaine, heroin and LSD. However, across generations, the popularity![]()
Meet us at Menatox
In 2017 it was reported that drug addiction in Oman was on the rise, with drug addicts in the country more than tripling from 2,000 to 6,500 in 6 years. However, due![]()
Egypt’s Drug Problem Continues
Officials are currently struggling to control the growing drug problem in Egypt with a drug rate now reaching 10% (9.6 million people) according to the country’s Minister of Social Solidarity, Ghada Wali.![]()
Visit us at MedLab Middle East
Talk to us at MedLab Middle East to learn about our cutting-edge multiplex testing capabilities. Our Biochip Array Technology provides rapid and accurate drug detection of a wide range of analytes from a single sample. The
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