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Prescription Drugs – UK
Health chiefs within the UK are worried that hundreds of thousands of people are becoming addicted to prescription drugs. A Public Health England Review found that a quarter of adults were using
September 19, 2019
Europe, General
TIAFT 2019
Joao Matias of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction has stated that “Cocaine use is going up”. Britons use more cocaine than almost any other country in Europe. In
August 30, 2019
Europe, General
IACP DAID 2019
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 11.8 million people aged 16 and older drove under the influence of illicit drugs in 2016. This survey also found that men
August 8, 2019
General, North America
AACC 2019
Randox will be attending the annual American Association for Clinical Chemistryfrom August 4th – 8th in Anaheim, CA. Drop by our stand to see live demonstrations of our Evidence MultiSTAT – including data which confirms the MultiSTAT
August 6, 2019
General, North America
Drug Related Deaths – Scotland
In the past year, Scotland’s drug related deaths have increased dramatically by 27%. Almost levelling the fatality rate per capita with the US. The latest figures showed the majority of fatalities was
July 30, 2019
Europe, General
International Day Against Drug Abuse
From the 7th of December 1987, the general Assembly of the United Nations formally made the 26th of June an international day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking as a symbol to
June 26, 2019
General
Scotland: Zero Tolerance
Scotland is set to introduce a new “zero tolerance” policy to those caught driving under the influence of drugs. Ministers in Scotland want to make it easier for police officers to target
June 25, 2019
Europe, General
New Drug Testing Policy Introduced in Egypt
In early May 2019, over 550 Egyptian state employees were referred to the Egyptian public prosecution office after being forced to take a drug test under a new law. The Ministry of
June 11, 2019
Europe, General
Pregabalin Reclassified
Pregabalin, also known by its brand name Lyrica, has been reclassified in the UK as a class C drug. Pregabalin is an anti-epileptic drug that is also used to relieve chronic pain.
June 4, 2019
Europe, General
Cocaine on Matchday
There has been an established link between disorder at football games and increasing cocaine use in society, according to Deputy Chief Constable Mark Roberts, the UK’s lead on football policing. Over the
May 14, 2019
Europe, General