18/06/2009 by admin.

New research from the EMCDDA has highlighted the growth in internet drug treatment programmes. Demand for drug treatment is growing in the EU with service provision being least available in remote rural areas.

While the report highlighted the problems of non contact treatment, it is encouraged by certain models undergoing trials which could offer a cost effective treatment route for some users.

The report concluded much greater evidential research is needed and probably some regulation.

Posted in Drug Testing News, Drug Treatment | No Comments »

05/05/2009 by admin.

Footballers playing at the highest level stand to come under the greatest scrutiny in new drug testing procedures agreed between Fifa and the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).

Read the full article online at guradian online

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/apr/29/drugs-in-sport

Posted in Drug testing in football, Drug Testing News, Drug Testing | No Comments »

05/05/2009 by admin.

Just read this article in Construction News

Rok’s employees and supply chain will face drug and alcohol tests from this autumn.

The group – which turned over more than £1 billion last year and has 60 offices across the UK – told Construction News it plans to roll out a new drug and alcohol policy which will see all of its workers face an initial round of testing, followed by sustained random checks.

Rok, which in March announced it had a secured future pipeline of work some £2.7 billion, said it wanted to weed out drug and alcohol abusers in a bid to boost site safety across the company.

Head of health and safety Shaun Davis said while the policy had not yet been finalised, it was expected to include pre-employment, random and post-incident testing. Tests could also be carried out if suspicions were raised over any specific individuals.

Click here to read the full article online at Construction News

Click here for more on info and drug and alcohol testing

Posted in Drug testing in construction industry, Drug testing at work, Workplace drug testing, Drug Testing News, Drug Testing | No Comments »

05/05/2009 by admin.

Just read this interesting bit of news from 20/4/09 online at bbc online:

Conditions at a prison are improving with a drop in the number of inmates failing drugs test, a government report says.

Featherstone Prison near Wolverhampton is now a high performing prison, the Chief Inspector of Prisons said.

The number of drug test failures is down from between 30-35% per month in 2007 to 4%, the prison said.

The prison has recently introduced NVQs in recycling and Rugby Football Coaching qualifications.

The prison was inspected in October last year.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8008999.stm

Posted in Prison Drug Testing, Drug Testing News, Drug Testing | No Comments »

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.

Click here for more information on the oraline IV multi drug saliva drug test

Posted in Drug Detection Times, Drug Testing News, Cocaine, Oraline, Saliva Drug Tests, Heroin, Drug Testing | No Comments »

17/11/2008 by admin.

Just read this article from Guradian online about public opinion to drug testing for certain occupations. Here is an extract below

 Britons have become more hardline in their attitudes towards drugs and the people who use them, a major poll commissioned by The Observer has revealed.

The toughening in public opinion includes an overwhelming desire for key workers, such as police officers, teachers and doctors, to face regular testing.

According to the survey, which was carried out by ICM research and is reported fully in Drugs Uncovered magazine, free with today’s Observer, the proportion of people who think that drug laws are too liberal has risen from a quarter in 2002 to 32 per cent. Meanwhile, those who believe that legislation is not liberal enough has fallen from 30 to 18 per cent and support for decriminalising certain drugs has dropped from 38 to 27 per cent.

Similarly, 85 per cent now feel that police officers should undergo routine testing to see if they have been using illicit substances compared with 61 per cent six years ago, when The Observer last conducted an in-depth poll on drugs. Just 46 per cent believed teachers should face testing then; now 68 per cent do. The same trend emerged for pilots, drivers, doctors and nurses.

Click here to read the full story

Posted in Drug Testing News, Drug Testing, drugs | No Comments »

03/11/2008 by admin.

In September 2008 the Japanese world of sumo wrestling was rocked by a drugs scandal.

Two Russian wrestlers tested positive for marijuana use and another was arrested on suspicion of possessing the drug.

The wrestler who was arrested has already been banned for life.

The world of sumo is very conservative and wrestlers are held to the highest moral standards.

Click here to read the full story

Posted in Drug Testing News, Cannabis, Drug Testing | No Comments »