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24/09/2009 by admin.
New Home Office figures show the rates of Cocaine use in 16-24 year old increasing for England and Wales.
6.6% report cocaine use within the previous 12 months, a rise from 5.1% on the year.
The rise mirrors a rise in the adult rates to 3% for cocaine and 10% (all drugs) for 16-59 year olds
Lower prices and no overal decrease in supply contributed, with a move towards wider use of cocaine powder.
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18/06/2009 by admin.
The reported wholesale illegal price for cocaine rose from £39000 per kilo in 2008 to over £45000 per kilo
Seizures rose over 34% to more than 3.4 tonnes with a resultant price rise due to increased demand and supply issues within UK markets.
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24/02/2009 by admin.
The amont of cocaine entering the UK via the Bulkans has increased significantly, contributing to the still falling street price.
The EU remains the second largest world market for cocaine, with the bulk still entering from West Africa
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05/12/2008 by admin.
High doses can raise the body’s temperature, cause convulsions and respiratory or heart failure
Highly risky for anybody with high blood pressure or a heart condition. Perfectly healthy, young people can have a fit or heart attack after taking too much coke and you may not know you’ve got a pre-existing heart condition
Heavy use can cause depression and serious problems with anxiety and paranoia
Can bring previous mental health problems to the surface
Alcohol and cocaine together can be particularly dangerous as the substances interact in the body to produce a toxic chemical
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05/12/2008 by admin.
The government yesterday launched a new anti Cocaine ad campain warning youngsters about the risks of Cocaine use and Cocaine addiction.
The 1 million pound campaign which will appear on television and the internet is to highlight the dangers posed by Cocaine to the users health & personality as well as the social costs of Cocaine use and Cocaine addiction.
Cocaine a class A drug was once only popular in fashionable London society, but has now gained in popularity across the whole country and across all social groups.
The campaign has been launched by TalktoFrank, the government funded campaign which provides young people and their families with information & advice about drugs.
Dawn Primarolo, the Health Minister, said: “There is a darker side to using cocaine which this campaign exposes. Addiction, personality change and the risk of heart attacks – even at a young age – can ruin the health and lives of cocaine users and their families.”
Click here to visit the TalktoFrank website and find out more about Cocaine use
Click here to visit BBC news and watch the video about Cocaine use
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26/11/2008 by admin.
The Oraline IV saliva drug test has been launched by Access Diagnostic Tests UK Ltd into the UK market for sales as a professional medical diagnostic screen for drugs of abuse.
Available in professional cartons of 25 test kits, Oraline IV saliva drug test offers market leading sensitivity for Cannabis THC detection at just 4ng/ml
Oraline IV incorporates a patented saliva collection spoon for true single step testing, although the device can also be used with cup collected saliva samples
Oraline IV multi drug saliva drug screen provides on-site rapid-results for
Marijuana 4ng detection for 14-24hrs
Cocaine 25ng detection for 24-48hrs
Opiates 2ng detection for 7-21hrs
Methamphetamines 3.75ng detection for 72hrs
The Oraline IV drug test is CE marked and FDA approved for clinical IVDD use worldwide.
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26/11/2008 by admin.
A new saliva drug test kit for cocaine capable of detecting Cocaine at just 20ng/ml for up to 24hrs after use has been launched by Access Diagnostic Tests UK Ltd through their www.ukdrugtesting.co.uk web site.
The cocaine drug test which is available in 5 and 10 test packs will detect cocaine from a sample of saliva which can be collected and tested in under 5 minutes.
The results are 97% accurate compared to laboratory saliva analysis and while accurate to exclude cocaine exposure in the previous 24 hrs, testers should confirm all positive drug test results using an accredited laboratory service.
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14/11/2008 by admin.
Single use saliva tests to detect cocaine use are now available for public and professional use here in the UK. The tests need no additional materials or training to complete a screen for cocaine and crack cocaine, in under 5 minutes, using a simple sample of saliva.
Just revove the cocaine test from its foil and remove the cover to expose the tongue like swab which can be wet with saliva dirrectly or dipped into a sample pot. The drug test membrane then works and will display a positive result if cocaine is present (one control line only) and a negative result (control and test line, 2 lines) if cocaine is not detected at above the sensitivity of the test membrane. The sensitivity is set to avoid any accidental environmental exposure to cocaine from bank notes or other sources. Results are reliable and easy to interpret.
The cocaine saliva drug tests are sold in packs of 5
Cocaine urine test kits are also available.
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11/11/2008 by admin.
Listen to this audio (about 4 minutes long) in which Andrew Horne of AddAction tells Jon Dennis why Britain leads Europe in use of heroin and cocaine
Click here for the link to the audio
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11/11/2008 by admin.
Read this interesting article in the guardian today
Here is an extract from the article
It has become commonplace for people who are overweight to attribute their waistline to their DNA. Now, celebrities caught snorting cocaine might also be able to blame their parents.
Scientists reported yesterday the discovery of a gene that increases the chances of becoming hooked on the drug Addicts were 25% more likely to carry the gene variant than people who did not use cocaine, a study found.
The discovery is unlikely to lead to a treatment for cocaine addicts, but scientists hope it could be used to screen for those most likely to have problems kicking the habit if they ever try the drug.
“If you are a carrier of this gene variant, the likelihood of getting addicted to cocaine is higher,” said Rainer Spanagel, a professor of psychopharmacology at the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim, Germany, who led the study. “You can certainly use this as a vulnerability marker for cocaine addiction.”
Click here to read the full story online
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