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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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Substance Use in the Workplace Summit
Inspire Workplaces, Addiction NI and Randox Testing Services have formed a strategic partnership to promote the need for greater understanding of substance use and its impact in the workplace. The Substance use… -
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North East sees spike in ambulance call outs related to NPS
On the 23rd May 2016, the Psychoactive Substances Act came into effect in the UK, which criminalized the production, distribution, sale and supply of NPS (novel psychoactive substances) or, then called ‘legal… -
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The dangers of mixing medications
As we enter autumn, and winter / cold and flu season approaches more and more people will start taking medication(s) to fight their symptoms. What people don’t realise is that mixing any… -
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UK Legal Highs market being targeted despite recently enforced blanket ban
The Psychoactive Substances Act came into effect on the May 23rd, which criminalized the production, distribution, sale and supply of the drugs. The legislation was aimed to stop the increasing levels of… -
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Legal high ‘Spice’ continuing to cause issues in UK and beyond
The Psychoactive Substances Act which came into effect on May 26th, has outlawed anything that the government believes has a psychoactive effect on the human brain. This legislation has been the result… -
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Efforts to supply legal highs/ NPSs becoming ever more diverse
This week the proposed blanket ban on legal highs/ NPSs comes into effect in the UK. Whilst this legislation proposes a complete ban on psychoactive substances, many believe that it will have… -
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BBC INVESTIGATION: ‘TAKING LEGAL HIGHS IS LIKE PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE WITH YOUR LIFE’
A ground-breaking undercover investigation has exposed the deadly world of legal highs, the latest drug craze sweeping the UK and causing devastation to families and communities across the country. An investigative team… -
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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… -
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Combatting Drugs and Alcohol in the Transport Industry
The effects of drugs and alcohol on a driver’s ability are widely documented. There are lots of drink driving campaigns and charities out there that do a very good job of promoting…
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