A recent wastewater analysis by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction revealed that out of 56 European cities, Germany made up for 50% of the top ten cities for amphetamine use.…

In previous years, drug use has been confined to a relatively limited number of drugs that were mostly well known for example, cannabis, cocaine, heroin and LSD. However, across generations, the popularity…

NHS figures have revealed that the number of people in England being taken into hospital for serious mental health problems have soared due to taking drugs. The number has doubled in a…

ELISA screening methods are increasingly popular within the forensic toxicology industry due to the ease of use, potential automation and their ability to use different matrices including urine, blood and oral fluid. Randox…

Neighbourhoods across Spain recently came together to form the National Network of Cities and Neighbourhoods affected by Narcopisos, which are abandoned buildings used as drug flats. The Guardian reported how the organisation aims to…

In 2017 it was reported that drug addiction in Oman was on the rise, with drug addicts in the country more than tripling from 2,000 to 6,500 in 6 years. However, due…

Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) listed five new psychoactive substances(NPS) including U-47700 to the Class A controlled drugs list in 2017. It is therefore now an offence to traffic, import, export, manufacture or consume these…

Officials are currently struggling to control the growing drug problem in Egypt with a drug rate now reaching 10% (9.6 million people) according to the country’s Minister of Social Solidarity, Ghada Wali.…

BBC News released data today from 40 police forces in England and Wales, revealing that almost 25,000 motorists tested positive for drug driving over a three year period. The statistics documented that between…

The National Narcotics Control Commission in China have reported that by the end of 2016, there was an estimated 2.5 million drugs users in the country. 1.5 million of which are described…