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Cocaine on Matchday
There has been an established link between disorder at football games and increasing cocaine use in society, according to Deputy Chief Constable Mark Roberts, the UK’s lead on football policing. Over the…May 14, 2019 -
Southwestern Association of Toxicologists
A report by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) revealed that between 2015 and 2016 overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids had doubled in the US, resulting in President Trump declaring the opioid…May 1, 2019 -
Kratom: The Emerging Drug of Abuse
Amidst growing concerns of an opioid-abuse epidemic in the United States, it has been established that kratom (Mitragynine) is increasing in popularity amongst opioid users and has been reported as the new ‘legal high’. Kratom is an…April 16, 2019 -
Synthetic Cannabinoids – A Cause for Concern
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) are often referred to as research chemicals, designer drugs or legal highs. In recent years the number of NPS drugs available has shown an unprecedented increase, coupled with…April 11, 2019 -
Midwest Association for Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring 2019
Over recent years fentanyl overdoses have increased across the USA, and the current opioid crisis is driven by fentanyl and its analogues. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the powerful substance is estimated to have…April 3, 2019 -
The Prevalence of Adolescent Substance Abuse in Kuwait
A recent study has outlined the alarming prevalence of drug use among adolescent boys in Kuwait. A group of 1,310 boys between the age of 13-16 were surveyed and it was reported…March 6, 2019 -
UK: Europe’s Biggest Cocaine Consumer
Security Minister Ben Wallace, has said that the UK “is fast becoming the biggest consumer of cocaine in Europe”. The middle class are seen to be using more cocaine than others, according…March 5, 2019 -
Drastic Increases in Cocaine and Methamphetamine Could Mean a Second US Drug Crisis
Amid the lethal opioid crisis which is killing 115 Americans each day, another major drug problem is emerging in the US which is continuing to become bigger and bigger each year. An…December 17, 2018 -
Randox Toxicology highly sensitive ELISA kits
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, or ELISA, has been utilised as a screening tool for some time. The immunoassay technique is a popular choice for the evaluation of various research and diagnostic targets including drugs of…December 14, 2018 -
Current Use and Trends of Drug Use in Australia
Overall drug use in Australia has stabilised at current levels in recent years however some commonly used illicit drugs are on the decline. The 2016 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS) has…December 6, 2018
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