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
Confiscations of diazepam along with other benzodiazepines have increased almost twofold in the previous 2 years in Scotland. Current statistics indicated that over 2 million tablets, such as Valium, were discovered by law enforcement. Support agencies state that the group of psychoactive drugs called benzodiazepines are way too convenient to get hold of and can … Read more
The ever-increasing consumption of so-called legal highs in jails in Scotland has driven prison chiefs to train 30 sniffer dogs to identify the problem drugs. All prisons in the country now have problems with prisoners taking new psychoactive drugs according to justice chiefs. These drugs have chemicals that result in effects that are similar to … Read more
New research confirms that hundreds of people are being convicted every year for driving while under the influence of drugs. After the new laws were introduced in 2015, convictions for drug-driving offences have increased to an average of four motorists daily, according to Department of Transport figures. Typically, these offences have a conviction rate of … Read more
Wardens are photocopying legal documents being delivered to prisoners due to the fear drugs have soaked into them. The most recent method of drug smuggling into prisons involve prisoners getting people on the outside to spray drugs on their letters. In order to crack down on this new method, prison officers are now opening mail … Read more
A Frenchman visiting America to take part in the World Beard and Moustache Championship was arrested by US authorities for being a suspected drug dealer on the dark web. As an anonymous operator, Gal Vallerius was infamously known as the lord of the “dark web” online bazaar, where drugs like fentanyl, meth, cocaine, oxycodone and … Read more
