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How do Alcohol & Drugs Affect Changes in Body Weight?
Have you ever wondered how substance abuse can take its toll on user’s health and in particular their body mass? Research undertaken over the years has found that drug and alcohol abuse…Jun 6, 17 -
NPS / Legal Highs: One Year On
The Psychoactive Substances Act is officially one year old. The legislation was introduced to reduce the impact that NPS were having on society in the UK, and try to limit the dangerous effects…May 26, 17 -
The Four Types of NPS
New psychoactive substances (NPS), or as they were formally known, legal highs are mood-altering or stimulant substances made up of various chemical ingredients. NPS replicate a similar user experience of drugs such…May 22, 17 -
Global healthcare provider Randox Health becomes Official Partner of the Grand National Festival from 2017
Global innovative healthcare company, Randox Health, will become the new Official Partner of the world’s greatest race, the Grand National, and the three-day Grand National Festival staged at Aintree Racecourse, in a…Mar 14, 17 -
UK Drug Trends: Legal Highs / NPS
It has been 9 months since the Psychoactive Substances Act was enforced, banning all ‘Legal Highs.’ The law was brought in due to the devastating side-effects legal highs have on its users.…Feb 10, 17 -
Get to Know Series | David O’Regan
New for 2017 is our Get to Know RTS Series. Over the coming months we will be releasing a series of interviews with different members of staff from Randox Testing Services. The aim…Jan 10, 17 -
How accessible are drugs through the dark web?
This week there have been many reports in the media regarding the dark web and how consumers are using this service to buy drugs. Before we look in to how this is…Jan 6, 17 -
What’s your New Year’s Resolution?
With 2016 coming to a close, Christmas and the New Year festivities are only a few weeks away. As with every New Year many will ask themselves, “What is my New Year’s…Nov 29, 16 -
The dangers of mixing medications
As we enter autumn, and winter / cold and flu season approaches more and more people will start taking medication(s) to fight their symptoms. What people don’t realise is that mixing any…Sep 16, 16 -
UK alcohol consumption study finds peak in consumption at 25 years old
A new study has found clear patterns of alcohol use amongst different age groups from 15 years old up to old age. The study found it was necessary to reveal alcohol consumption…Mar 31, 15
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