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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 | 1 Comment »
14/01/2009 by admin.
Employment and pre-employment drug screening is again in the news, and despite the economic doom and gloom companies are still investing in careful drugs screening to ensure the right employees are taken on.
Most companies embarking on drug and alcohol screening do not have the facility of an in house occupational health or HR department to oversee the program. This makes picking the right tools for the job even more essential.
Managers need to understand the differences between urine drug testing kits and saliva drug test kits, look carefully at the drug groups covered by the drug testing kit and the manufaturers guide & detection times for each drug type. These vary enormously.
Saliva drug testing offers the enormous advantage of easy sample collection, with high confidence levels that you are testing a fresh sample, from the person you intend to screen. Urine collection is obviously harder to oversee.
A range of saliva drug tests are available in the UK. Ensure the drug testing product carries a professional CE mark and also lists the European representative for the registration mark. Follow the manufacturers instructions for use and also refer to the accuracy studies which should be listed in the data sheet provided with all professional drug test drug testing packs. Products sold as home or self tests, or just not listed as professional, may be from the same manufacturer but do not have to meet the same regulatory and EU compliance tests. Check with the supplier if these drug test products are as good before purchasing.
Our suggested first line saliva drug test products for business are:
InstAlert Twist saliva drug test
Click here for more information on Saliva Drug Testing Kits
Posted in Drug screen, Drug screening, Drug Test, drug testing work, First Sign Oral drug test, Drug Tests at work, Drug testing in the workplace, Oral Drug Testing, Oraline, Saliva Drug Tests, Employment Drug Testing, Drug testing at work, Saliva Drug Test, Oral Drug Test, Drug Testing | 1 Comment »
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 | 1 Comment »
26/11/2008 by admin.
The amount of time cannabis stays in the body depends on many factors such as, the amount of the drug taken, its strength, purity, the body weight of the person being tested and rate of metabolism, and whether they are a casual user or a long term user.
Average detection times for THC ( Marijuana, Cannabis, puff, spliff or hash. ) in urine drug test sample
Casual use 2-14 days
Heavy use up to 30 days
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Posted in Cannabis Drug Testing Kits, Cannabis, Drug Testing | 1 Comment »
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.
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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.
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Posted in Drug Testing News, Cannabis, Drug Testing | 1 Comment »
03/11/2008 by admin.
COCAINE DRUG SWAB TEST
Here is a surface residue identification product that offers major advantages in narcotics investigation cases.
Packaged in individual foil envelopes, the 1″ x 1 1/2″ swabs are easy to carry in a pocket.
When wiped across a surface on which there is good reason to suspect the presence of cocaine, these NIK® Substance ID Swabs turn color. Test results are immediate. These swabs are sensitive to trace amounts of residue, far less than could be collected for regular field testing. This may be sufficient cause for further investigation.
Unlimited shelf life assures that these swabs will provide accurate, reliable results when and where you need them.
How to use the Cocaine Swab Tests
Remove swab from foil. Wipe surface. Immediate blue colour change indicates the presence of cocaine.
The Cocaine swab tests are accurate and simple to use. They are not suitable to use on skin.
Click here for more information on the Cocaine Drug Testing Swabs
Posted in Cocaine, Drug Testing | 1 Comment »
30/10/2008 by admin.
Methamphetamine and MDMA (Methylenedioxymethampetamine) are chemically very similar and while test membranes specific to only MDMA are available, most test membranes for Methamphetaine (often abbreviated to MET) will also detect MDMA (ecstacy)
As most MDMA is made in illicit labs, most tablets sold and Ecstacy also contain other amphetamine esters, including MET.
As a consequence the MET test membrane is a good general screen, detecting much which is sold as pills or tablets in clubs etc. If you specifically want to identify MDMA in its pure form buy the MDMA test membrane
Posted in Methamphetamine test kit, MDMA test kit, Drug Testing, ecstasy, drugs | 3 Comments »
30/10/2008 by admin.
Manufacturers make test membranes for detecting heroin in 2 sensitivities.
OPI labels the less sensitive 2000ng test membrane
MOP labels the more sensitive 300ng test membrane
Apart from the sensitivity the 2 tests are identical.
Most tests sold in Europe are the more sensitive 300ng MOP test membrane
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30/10/2008 by admin.
Testing for these 3 drug groups often confuses people, with the common concern that tests will not differentiate between the 3.
Manufacturers have carefully developed test membranes which are specific to to each type of drug to enable testers and treatment agencies to immediately detect each drug group without having to refer to laboratory tests.
So individual tests are available to detect Opiates (heroin codiene morphine) Methadone and Buprenorphine which have no cross reactivity.
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