The world is facing a new, alarming drug problem – New Psychoactive Substances. These drugs are often legal, even if only for a short time. They are produced under various terms you may have heard in the media – “legal highs” , “bath salts” and “plant food” – are just some of them. Because new … Read more
Merseyside Police are taking a zero-tolerance approach to drug driving in an effort to reduce road traffic accidents and keep roads in the region safe. With over 2700 drug drivers arrested in 2023 alone, the force is ramping up efforts to tackle the issue through education and enforcement. The police are concerned by the rise … Read more
Several teenagers required hospital treatment after using vapes believed to be contaminated with dangerous Class B drugs in the Lancaster area recently. The vapes were used by students at schools and colleges in Lancaster and Morecambe. A number of concerning vaping incidents led to hospitalisations over recent weeks. The contaminated vapes could contain illegal amphetamine … Read more
Zoom Testing has been supplying drug testing kits in Nottingham since 2007. The company specialises in drug test kits for individuals and companies. All well as private customers and major companies, Zoom Testing is also an approved supplier of drug test kits to the NHS and HM Prison Service. Our company has many years experience … Read more
Ecstasy is back. The popular clubbing drug of the 80’s and 90’s is now seen by many young people as the “drug of the moment.” Use of the drug is still highly controversial. Pure MDMA has been shown to have potential therapeutic benefits, especially among people with depression, PTSD, and similar behavioural issues. Recent trials … Read more
The Dangers of GHB: A Club Drug That Can Kill Gamma-hydroxybutyrate, commonly known as GHB or “liquid ecstasy”, is a powerful depressant drug that has become popular in club scenes despite its dangerous side effects. Initially created as a surgical anesthetic in the 1960s, illicit use of GHB emerged in the 1980s and it has … Read more
Today’s digital breathalysers are calibrated at the factory to guarantee that the sensors provide accurate readings. Eventually, alcohol and other pollutants in the environment affect the settings and ultimately reduce the accuracy of the readings. Breathalysers that have sensors that are fixed need to be returned to a service centre to get re-calibrated. Breathalysers that … Read more
A prison officer has been awarded compensation after suffering serious health effects from inhaling second-hand smoke from illicit drugs used by inmates. The incident occurred at HMP Shotts in Scotland in 2019. The officer was exposed to toxic fumes from psychoactive substances while dealing with intoxicated prisoners. He became disoriented and aggressive before being hospitalised. … Read more
Ephedrine is found in a number of cold remedies and asthma treatments. It is a stimulant drug that is extracted from an oriental plant called Ma Huang. It is also found as well as an ingredient in some herbal highs which are marketed under a number of street names including Cloud 9 and Nirvana Plus. … Read more
In the UK, the number of people dying every year after using Ecstasy is increasing. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the numbers have risen from eight in 2010 to 43 in 2013. In the last few years the numbers have continued to rise. In 2018, 92 people died from ecstasy or … Read more