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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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America’s Opioid Overdose Crisis
Over 72,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2017 in the US, this total was up 63,000 from 2016. Experts estimate that 20 Floridians are dying from overdose every day. In 2016, 2,789… -
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K2/Spice an Unknown Quantity in Potency
In recent years, K2 (or Spice as it is also known), has become a more widely abused new psychoactive substance in the US. An article published in September of this year highlighted… -
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World’s Most Extensive Test Menu
Randox Toxicology offer the most comprehensive Drugs of Abuse (DoA) test menu across multiple forensic matrices. Our level of expertise in toxicology research and development allows us to adapt quickly to the… -
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USA Has The Highest Level Of Overdose Deaths Among Most Developed Countries
The US has the highest rate of overdose deaths among twelve other wealthy or developed nations, according to research from U.S. News. In fact, the number of drug related deaths in the US…
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