People over the age of 18 can take in a drug sample to find out what’s in it The Home Office supports a new plan that will permit users to analyse their drugs for their real contents. The new drug testing scheme will let users 18 years and older come in to test a small … Read more…
A derelict tower block in Birmingham has been raided by police who uncovered a huge cannabis factory covering three floors and 31 rooms. Officers from the West Midlands force discovered the operation in a block called Warstone Tower on Bromford Drive. Cannabis plants with a projected street value of £500,000 were seized. The building was … Read more…
Scottish politician, Justice Secretary Michael Matheson, recently announced plans by the Scottish Government to draft new ‘zero tolerance’ laws relating to people who drive a vehicle after taking drugs. These new laws will go a long way to support Mr Matheson’s pledge to deter drivers who put their own and other innocent people’s lives in … Read more…
Over half of the motorists screened during a crackdown on drug-driving over the summer failed their roadside test, according to the latest figures. An average of 37 drivers were caught each day driving under the influence of illegal substances, which worked out to 57% of the 1,962 motorists that were tested. Data from Jun 14th … Read more…
The amount of roadside breath tests, which can be used to catch drink drivers, have fallen to record lows as the police scale back on patrols to catch would-be drink drivers. The number of these roadside breath tests dropped 15% last year, with 325,000 conducted overall. This was down from the 670,000 peak from 2009; … Read more…
It’s Christmas time again, and that means employees get the time to know each other and socialise at the annual company do. They even get to drink a little bit and perhaps enjoy a fine dinner! If you want to have a good time and drink something, then it’s a good idea to order a … Read more…
A new report has stated that due to the epidemic of drugs at HMP Peterborough, levels of violence have doubled within the jail. Inspectors have discovered a buoyant black market for illegal drugs known as New Psychoactive Substances, which include Spice. This has resulted in an increase in debt and bullying at HMP Peterborough. Around … Read more…
After a Japan Airlines pilot was arrested at Heathrow Airport for being drunk, the company will install a new breathalyser system at international airports. Last month Katsutoshi Jitsukawa was arrested when he was tested for being 9 times over the legal limit for alcohol. This new measure also came into place after the delay of … Read more…
In what is becoming a rather serious issue, another private taxi driver was recently picked up in the Liverpool area for Drug Driving. Testing positive for duty, this driver became the eighth in the Merseyside area to become positively tested for cocaine usage. Indeed, this is the 40th driver to be arrested for taking cocaine … Read more…
About This Article Zoom Testing has over 20 years of experience providing drug and alcohol testing products and guidance in the UK. This archived article preserves the original reporting of an Air India pilot’s suspension following pre-flight breathalyser tests in November 2018. Originally published: 14 November 2018 | Reviewed: 25 October 2026 | By: Anthony … Read more…