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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Southwestern Association of Toxicologists
A report by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) revealed that between 2015 and 2016 overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids had doubled in the US, resulting in President Trump declaring the opioid…May 1, 2019 -
Kratom: The Emerging Drug of Abuse
Amidst growing concerns of an opioid-abuse epidemic in the United States, it has been established that kratom (Mitragynine) is increasing in popularity amongst opioid users and has been reported as the new ‘legal high’. Kratom is an…April 16, 2019 -
Synthetic Cannabinoids – A Cause for Concern
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) are often referred to as research chemicals, designer drugs or legal highs. In recent years the number of NPS drugs available has shown an unprecedented increase, coupled with…April 11, 2019 -
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…April 3, 2019
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