In a rather sad indictment on Air India, 56-year old Captain Arvind Kathpalia has again been suspended for failing a blood alcohol test. On Sunday 11 October 2018, Captain Kathpalia was grounded after failing to pass two mandatory breathalyser tests. According to Aviation Authorities this is not the first time Captain Kathpalia has lost his … Read more
A prison deaths watchdog has warned that there is an out of control epidemic of prison synthetic drugs, with signs that the impact is making its way to bail hostels and immigration removal centres. According to the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, inmates are dying at an alarming rate due to the drug misuse in the … Read more
According to police statistics, reports of drink spiking have surged at an alarming rate in recent years. 2015 saw four reports of drink spiking in the Cornwall and Devon areas, increasing to 39 reports in 2016. In an alarming trend, 76 reports of drink spiking events were noted in 2017, showing a 19 times increase … Read more
The government has confirmed that two widely used painkillers are to be put under stricter controls from next year onwards. The move follows a sharp increase in the number of deaths linked to their use. The drugs – pregabalin and gabapentin – will be reclassified as class C controlled substances under the Misuse of Drugs … Read more
Drug and alcohol tests are becoming more and more important in the workplace and this kind of testing is nowadays a huge part of health screening for people applying for a job. One of the reasons for this situation is the fact that drug use in the UK is still increasing and even occasional use … Read more
After they accidentally filmed themselves stuffing a drone with pills and cannabis, a couple of drug dealers got caught as they tried flying the drugs into Perth prison. Thirty-five-year-old Michael Martin and thirty-two-year-old Paul Reilly were focused on getting the drugs to Martin’s brother, who is serving time there. However, the police studied the video … Read more
A new report has highlighted the sharp increase in drug activity at HMP The Mount in Hertfordshire, with the main problem being an explosion in the use of the drug Spice. Problems began in December 2017 when security netting around the jail came down due to heavy snow. Soon after, drug carrying drones began flying … Read more
At work you want a drug free environment for health, a productive environment, and for safety. UK health and safety laws require an organisation to take certain steps against the use of drugs by employees. In some cases this can require “workplace drug testing” as this is an effective method of testing. This will normally … Read more
In today’s day and age it is fairly simple to test if someone has been using tobacco or cigarettes. Screening for tobacco usage can be done quite easily with a cotinine / nicotine test kit which can be purchased on the Zoom Testing website. Why Using Tobacco is a Problem Extended use of tobacco can … Read more
In Scotland, two drivers were caught whilst being 7 times over the drink-drive limit. Each driver was stopped during rush hour traffic. The first was a 49-year-old man who was 7 times above the legal restrictions of 22 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath. The next day, a 55-year-old female was pulled over … Read more