In Liverpool, drug driving tests for taxi drivers are set to be introduced. This follows a decision made by the city’s licensing committee. The council made the decision to bring in random drug testing in order to ensure public safety in Liverpool. This is in light of statistics which show that 114 city cab drivers … Read more
In the United States, a Catholic high school in Ohio recently sent a letter to parents advising that all students will be tested for drugs and nicotine on an annual basis, commencing January 2020. This follows the results of a study just released showing that more than 37% of school districts in the United States … Read more
Police Scotland have released details of the new drug testing kits that will be used in the country when new drug driving laws come into effect next week. The saliva drug swabs are also known as drugalysers. Police will use these drug screens for roadside drug testing of suspect drivers. The new tests will make … Read more
Mexican authorities have struck a major blow to the drug trade in their country. Police and army forces, working in unison, have closed down three drug factories in the northern state of Sinaloa. All three were producing the synthetic drug, methamphetamine. Combined it was estimated that more than 17 million doses of the drug could … Read more
Roadside drug testing will be introduced in Scotland on the 21st of October 2019, implementing the plans agreed by the Scottish government earlier this year. Under the new laws, 17 drugs will now be controlled and drivers will be liable for prosecution if they are found to be under the influence of them whilst driving. … Read more
US Fishermen landed an interesting catch of the day at the weekend – a $1 million dollar bundle of cocaine floating in the water off the Charleston coast. The US coastguard has reported that two recreational fishermen found the bundle whilst fishing late on Sunday afternoon. The drugs were wrapped in black plastic and the … Read more
A report today in the Mail on Sunday claims that three sailors serving on a British naval submarine, HMS Vengeance, have failed Compulsory Drugs Test (CDT) by testing positive for cocaine. The sailors were found to have failed a urine drug test for the Class A substance, shortly after arriving at a military base in … Read more
As a leading UK drug testing company, Zoom Testing, has announced ambitious plans to increase the range of drug testing kits that are currently supplied to both domestic and international customers. As a company we are already known as one of the leading suppliers to the UK drug testing market with our extensive range of … Read more
Controversial new plans have been announced that could see the drug testing of teachers from this autumn. Council workers could also be required to take a drug or alcohol test if they are seen to be acting strangely or if colleagues suspect that they are inebriated. Random drug testing is being introduced by a number … Read more
Cannabis drug drivers are being targeted by Irish police as they look to control the the rise in DUI arrests that has been seen in 2019. Cannabis is the most commonly detected illegal drug detected by the Gardai. Their figures suggest a 15% rise in DUI arrests for alcohol or drugs in the first four … Read more