Here’s a summary of some of the more interesting drug testing news stories and articles from around the UK this week. As always, if drugs are a concern for you, your family or your organisation, Zoom Testing is here to help. Contact us with all of your drug testing requirements.
Cannabis
Cannabis is the most commonly used illegal drug in the UK. At Zoom Testing we offer a very wide range of drug testing kits for cannabis. This week, there were a number of cannabis related news stories that caught the eye:
- Londoners back pilot cannabis education scheme
Half of those who would oppose fully decriminalising cannabis support the pilot scheme | YouGov, UK - Colchester: Police shred cannabis plants on busy high street
A “significant” amount of cannabis has been shredded on a busy high street after it was discovered by police | BBC, UK - How Long Does Cannabis Stay in Your System?
Many users of cannabis are often concerned about how long marijuana or hashish will remain detectable in their body. Certainly, nobody wants to risk losing his or her driving license or to test positive as part of a workplace drug investigation | Zoom Testing, UK
Cocaine
Powder cocaine continues to be the second most commonly used drug of abuse in the UK, after Cannabis. Zoom Testing supply a wide range of drug testing kits for cocaine. In the news this week:
- Sheerness: Cocaine worth £5m seized at Kent port
Taped packages of the class A drug were found by Border Force officers in the fan motor space of a container at Sheerness Port on Sunday, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said | BBC, UK
Heroin
Heroin is a pain-killing drug, which is derived from the dried milk of the opium poppy. Heroin belongs to a group of drugs known as opiates, other opiates include morphine and methadone. Heroin is also known as smack, H, junk, brown, skag and gear. Zoom Testing is a leading supplier of drug testing kits for Heroin.
- Tyrall Campbell: Dealer who hid 200 bags of drugs in pants jailed
A drug dealer who tried to hide up to 200 bags of heroin and crack cocaine in his pants has been jailed | BBC, UK
Spice
The drug known as Spice first shot to national attention in the Spring of 2017. Spice has resulted in deaths nationwide and its use has been increasing in towns, villages and cities across the UK. It is also a commonly used drug in UK prisons.
- Convicted murderer supplied drug to Dartmoor Prison inmates
A man in prison for murder supplied fellow inmates with psychoactive drug Spice and phones, a court has heard | BBC, UK
Other Drug News in the UK
Also in the news this week:
- 5 Notable Takeaways from YouGov’s Big Survey on Drugs
The YouGov Big Survey on Drugs was recently released attempting to examine attitudes towards and use of recreational and prescription drugs. The study was canvassed in September 2021, on a sample of 2,717 adults aged 16 and above | Volteface, UK - PM quizzed on ‘excessive drug taking’ in Downing Street – video
The Sue Gray report found there was excessive alcohol consumption in Number 10, and Labour MP Luke Pollard asked if there was also excessive drug use | BBC, UK
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