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Long Term Effects of Drug Misuse
Drug addiction, or substance use disorder, is a disease affecting an individual’s behaviour leading to difficulty in controlling the use of illicit substances 1. Such drugs include cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine and…
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Medical Laboratory Professionals Week 2023
Medical Laboratory Professionals week is taking place from 23rd – 29th April 2023. This is an annual celebration to highlight and acknowledge the contribution of medical laboratory professionals and pathologists in…
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Long Term Effects of Drug Use
Drug use across the UK has been increasing with an estimated 1 in 11 adults (aged 16 – 59) taking a drug in the last year, with this figure rising to…
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Did you Know? Drug and Alcohol Abuse Statistics
Did you know? Alcohol and drug use is a serious problem in the UK, an estimated 29.2 million drink alcohol weekly (Office for National Statistics, 2018) and around 1 in 11…
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The Dangers of Festive Drinking
Randox Testing Services (RTS) are highlighting the dangers of festive drinking with the increase in alcohol use amongst the UK public over the festive period and warning employees not to feel…
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Headaches and Poppy Seeds – Opiate Detection in Drug Testing
Headaches and Poppy Seeds Headaches and Poppy seeds are both common in every day life, however many don’t know the implications these can have for a drug test. It is possible that…
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Drug & Alcohol Amnesty Periods in your organisation
Medical (Drug & Alcohol) amnesty policies have become an increasingly popular theme in the workplace due to the rise in drug and alcohol misuse and the concern for an organisation’s employee health…
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Workplace Drug & Alcohol Testing: How Randox Testing Services can help
With the widespread availability of drugs and alcohol, there is an increased risk of substance abuse in the workplace leading to huge ramifications for a business and its employees. Jeopardising the safety… -
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Northern Ireland drug deaths reach record level
A recent report released by Stormont Executives shows that drug related deaths in Northern Ireland has jumped 40% from 2017. The number of drug-related deaths in Northern Ireland soared to 189 last… -
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Practical steps for dealing with substance misuse in the workplace
What is substance misuse? Substance misuse (or abuse) is defined as the sustained use of any mind-altering substance. This includes legal substances like solvents and alcohol as well as illegal drugs. Through…
