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BBC Newsline investigates legal highs with Randox Testing Services
Randox Testing Services opened the doors of its laboratory to the BBC to offer an expert opinion into their reports on legal highs. Legal highs are mood-altering or stimulant substances whose sale…Apr 15, 16 -
Governments proposed blanket ban on legal highs postponed amid concerns it is unenforceable
The British Governments proposed blanket ban on legal highs was due to take effect on 6th April 2016. This plan has now been postponed for at least a month amid concerns it…Mar 31, 16 -
Poppers to be excluded from blanket ban on new psychoactive substances
It has been announced by the Home Office that the sale of Poppers will not be affected by the blanket ban on new psychoactive substances. The ban is due to come into…Mar 23, 16 -
Randox Testing Services is proud to sponsor the Addaction UK NPS Conference
We are extremely pleased to announce that we are the exclusive sponsors of the Addaction UK NPS conference 2016. We are very much looking forward to lending our expertise to the discussion on legal…Mar 10, 16 -
The NHS is struggling to cope with the increase in cases related to legal highs
Over recent months the number of call-outs relating to legal highs has risen substantially. In some areas of the UK ambulance services have seen cases triple, but suspect the true figures are…Sep 8, 15 -
The dangers of so-called legal highs
What exactly are legal highs? Officially described as new psychoactive substances (NPS), a legal high is a mood-altering or stimulant substance whose sale is not banned by current legislation. They are made…May 28, 15
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