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Minimum alcohol pricing in Scotland backed by UK Supreme Court
A recent ruling by the UK Supreme Court has granted Scotland permission to set a minimum price for alcohol, after years of court challenges blocked the legislation. Despite a pricing plan being… -
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Drug Use in Prison Linked to Increase in Violence
In May 2017 we posted an article looking at how UK prisons have been impacted by the availability and devastating impacts of legal high substances; along with the strain that is being… -
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Training and Education Services
At Randox Testing Services we believe that employees and employers can benefit from effective training and education programs. We work with companies across a range of different industries to facilitate implementation of… -
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Illegal Drugs and E-Cigarettes
With around 2.6 million users across the UK, the popularity of e-cigarettes has increased substantially in recent years. A recent study by public health experts has revealed that an increasing amount of… -
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EASA submit recommendations to update legislation
The Germanwings Flight 9525 incident on the 24th March 2015 was a harrowing day for the aviation industry. In response to the series of events that occurred on that day, The European… -
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New figures show increase in use of Fentanyl across UK
In the past couple of weeks, a number of government departments have released publications in direct relation to drug use and drug related deaths, and they make for alarming reading. The National… -
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UK Prisons: Spice addiction twice as likely upon release
According to the 2017 World Drug Report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 106 countries reported the emergence of 739 difference psychoactive substances between 2009 and 2016. The market… -
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Drug Deaths in Scotland Increase
The number of drug-related deaths in Scotland has reached a record high, totalling 867. This marks a 23% rise on 2015. The latest statistics from the National Records of Scotland showed that… -
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Alcohol, Airports & Airlines
Many airlines work hard to ensure the safety of their passengers and cargo by introducing drug and alcohol testing policies. The policies and regulations within the aviation industry are designed to ensure… -
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The Truth About Addiction
What is addiction? Addiction is known as the state of being consumed through the ingestion or practice of a specific substance which results in a psychological or physical habit-forming to an extent…
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