For years now the scale of the cocaine and heroin problem in Bristol has been a concern, with recent figures revealing alarming trends. The city maintains its position as having one of the highest numbers of users in the South West for these types of drugs and, worryingly, they can often still be obtained for … Read more
How Gender Differences Affect Drug Test Results Men and women show small but important differences in drug testing. If you’re an athlete who gets tested often or an employee going through a regular check knowing these gender-based changes can give you useful info on how your body handles different substances. The Science Behind Pee Tests … Read more
A steady flow of Spice is being smuggled into Leeds prison and the authorities admit that the best they can do right now is stop what they can from getting in. Organised criminals have found many ingenious ways to get the new psychoactive substance (NPS) into the gaol. One of the favoured tricks is to … Read more
Ketamine is an anaesthetic used in veterinary and medical settings, as well as recreationally. Its a drug that is in the news a lot in the UK nowadays. Its psychedelic effects, which create a “high” for users, are well publicised. The drug can be abused by men or women who are seeking to achieve a … Read more
A question that we are often asked by customers is “Which Are The Best Drug Test Kits?” The answer to this question is not simple and the context in which you are using the tests is always a very important consideration here. What Are the Most Accurate Drug Test Kits? The majority of drug test … Read more
Hallucinogens are a type of drugs that cause hallucinations—profound changes in an individual’s perception of reality. Sudden and unpredictable mood changes can also take place when some users take hallucinogens. These types of drugs are one of the three main categories of drug types. Hallucinogens are produced by some plants and mushrooms. Or, they can … Read more
There are various types of cocaine drug testing kits. In this article we explore the pros and cons of the various tests that you can buy from UK drug testing companies. Even if you only use cocaine once, traces can remain in your system for as long as 90 days, depending on the type of … Read more
The History of Mescaline Mescaline, a naturally occurring psychedelic drug, has been used for thousands of years and is found in a variety of cactus plants in the Americas. Though mescaline has been used for its hallucinogenic effects for centuries, its use became known to a wider audience in the mid-20th century due to the … Read more
Adulterating a sample means adding something to make it of poorer quality. People adulterate drug test samples to get incorrect results. Understanding why and how people adulterate samples can improve prevention and detection. Three Main Ways People Tamper With Samples The main tampering methods are: Substituting drug-free urine as their sample Diluting the sample with … Read more
At Zoom Testing we’ve written a lot about Spice in the last few years. Initially we talked about it’s status as one of many New Psychoactive Substances and it’s change in status under the law, with some calling for it to become a Class A drug. More recently we have looked at how Spice has … Read more