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Medicinal Cannabis now available on prescription in UK
From the 1st November and for the first time in the UK, expert doctors have been given the option to legally issue prescriptions for cannabis-based medicines, when it has been agreed that -
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Randox Testing Services is attending Speedy conference 2018
Randox Testing Services are delighted to announce that we will be attending the Speedy Expo this year! The venue for this conference will be the Liverpool Exhibition Centre. The two-day event will -
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Drug Use In England
The misuse of drugs, including alcohol and other substances can be harmful to your health in both the short term and the long term. In 2016/17 there were 7,545 hospital admissions with -
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Majority of Cannabis in the UK is High Potency Skunk
An analysis of 995 cannabis samples seized by UK police showed that 94% were high potency. This is an increase from previous reports in 2008 (85%) and 2005 (51%). High potency cannabis -
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Drug Driving Limits UK & Ireland
On 2nd March 2015 it became an offence in the UK to drive with drugs in your system above specified limits. The section 5A Road Traffic Act requires only the presence of -
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Drink Driving Limits UK & Ireland
Strict alcohol limits and drink drive penalties exist to ensure safe driving on the roads. It’s been estimated that between 2010 and 2015 there were 36,900 reported drink drive accidents and 1410 -
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Illegal Drugs and E-Cigarettes
With around 2.6 million users across the UK, the popularity of e-cigarettes has increased substantially in recent years. A recent study by public health experts has revealed that an increasing amount of -
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New figures show increase in use of Fentanyl across UK
In the past couple of weeks, a number of government departments have released publications in direct relation to drug use and drug related deaths, and they make for alarming reading. The National -
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UK Prisons: Spice addiction twice as likely upon release
According to the 2017 World Drug Report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 106 countries reported the emergence of 739 difference psychoactive substances between 2009 and 2016. The market -
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Increased drug testing to take place at UK Summer Festivals
The summer season is about to bring its annual collection of music festivals across the British Isles. For many it’s a chance to relax and unwind for a few days while listening
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