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How do Alcohol & Drugs Affect Changes in Body Weight?
Have you ever wondered how substance abuse can take its toll on user’s health and in particular their body mass? Research undertaken over the years has found that drug and alcohol abuse… -
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NPS / Legal Highs: One Year On
The Psychoactive Substances Act is officially one year old. The legislation was introduced to reduce the impact that NPS were having on society in the UK, and try to limit the dangerous effects… -
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The Impact of Psychoactive Substances on UK Prisons
Recently our focus has been on the one year anniversary of The Psychoactive Substances Act. While much of the attention has focused on the impact these have on the general public, there has… -
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The Four Types of NPS
New psychoactive substances (NPS), or as they were formally known, legal highs are mood-altering or stimulant substances made up of various chemical ingredients. NPS replicate a similar user experience of drugs such… -
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New Drug Driving Legislation enforced in Republic of Ireland
As of today, Gardaí in the Republic of Ireland will be granted permission to test motorists they suspect of driving under the influence of drugs at the roadside. Last December, Irish Government passed… -
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The Reality of Alcohol Poisoning on the Human Body
Alcohol poisoning can occur when an individual partakes in excessive short term drinking. This is often referred to as binge drinking and can severely damage health. According to the NHS, UK researchers… -
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Testing times for NI economy
Unique partnership aims to tackle alcohol and substance misuse in the workplace Alcohol and substance misuse costs NI economy £900m every year 1 in 4 employees suffer poor mental health with… -
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Global healthcare provider Randox Health becomes Official Partner of the Grand National Festival from 2017
Global innovative healthcare company, Randox Health, will become the new Official Partner of the world’s greatest race, the Grand National, and the three-day Grand National Festival staged at Aintree Racecourse, in a… -
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The Effects of Drugs & Alcohol on your Heart Health
The month of February is World Heart Month. The idea behind this is to provide knowledge that will inspire people to make changes that will benefit their well-being. Are you aware of… -
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UK Drug Trends: Legal Highs / NPS
It has been 9 months since the Psychoactive Substances Act was enforced, banning all ‘Legal Highs.’ The law was brought in due to the devastating side-effects legal highs have on its users.…
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