DrugWipe and Traffic Police: An estimated 25,000 motorists in England and Wales now test positive for drug-driving each year, up from less than a thousand in 2014. Why? A very special DrugWipe was approved by the Secretary of State for the Home Office as Type Approved for use at the roadside by police in England and Wales…
The UK’s growing drugs culture has resulted in a rapid increase in workplace drug and alcohol testing by businesses in the UK. According to recent studies, Cocaine and Cannabis are the most common drugs detected in the workplace, along with abuse of prescription medication, principally codeine. In order to keep their staff safe and avoid…
Have you had a chat with your kids about drugs? Another perceived tricky situation, with a relatively simple solution. Addaction have given a few hints and a couple of short videos to help parents with ‘having the chat’ with their children about when, not if, they come in contact with drugs. You are the expert…
Being hungover at work from alcohol or drugs, leads to lower attention levels, an increased chance of accidents, even suffering from anxiety and depression because of the alcohol or drugs. A new study by psychologists Craig Gunn and Dr Sally Adams of the University of Bath, published in the respected journal Addiction, and covered in…
Drink Driving in the UK The Governments Drink Drive casualty figures are out and they make far from good reading. Drink Driving statistics are slow to become available, so the most recent ones are for 2016. (I wonder if good news would be any quicker?) Government Drink Driving Report The figures show that 9040 were…
The widespread use of opioid medicines such as codeine to treat pain prompts concerns about workplace impairment, codeine side effects, lifelong addiction and even deaths. So, why are these helpful yet sometimes dangerous medicines still being prescribed and worryingly, why in such increasing numbers? The term “Opioids” includes everything from illegal Heroin, the controlled medicines…
A problem closer to home than you think A recently published Guardian Report of drug use across Europe once again highlights the UK as having the highest rates of Cocaine use. For example, 4% of 15 to 34-year-olds report they had used Cocaine in the last 12 months, twice as much as young adults in…
Cannabis Oil, CBD Oil or Cannabidiol? What exactly are they and why has it been a hot topic in the UK news over the last few months? So what is it? The term Cannabis Oil is often a misnomer, used purely for marketing, and to increase sales. Cannabis oil containing THC is illegal. It is…