Workplace drug testing
Why would an employer have a substance misuse policy? In the rail and maritime industries it is mandatory. Indeed the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) guidelines state that: “shipping...
View ArticleDangers of synthetic cannabinoids
There have been many recent stories in the press about synthetic cannabinoids and their dangers. For those that aren’t aware, they are chemicals that mimic the effects of the main active compound in...
View ArticleConsultation period on adult substance misuse workforce guidance
As part of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, employers have a “duty of care to provide a safe working environment.” Part of this duty is to ensure they do not knowingly allow an employee to work...
View ArticleScottish Substance Misuse figures released
National Records of Scotland have released data relating to drug and alcohol-related deaths in Scotland for 2012. Last year there were 581 recorded deaths, a decrease of 3 people from the previous...
View ArticleAlcohol and drugs cost UK £36billion a year
A report published by the Centre for UK Justice (CSJ) has found that the UK has the highest rate of addiction to Class A substances such as heroin in the EU. The report, No Quick Fix also shows that...
View ArticleIncrease in legal high usage in UK
Following a recent report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) it has been concluded that the UK has the biggest market in the EU for “legal highs”. They found that a total...
View ArticleHealth chiefs to provide guidance to GP’s on “legal highs”
A spike in legal high related hospital admissions in the the Torbay area has motivated health chiefs to contact GP’s to voice their concerns and provide guidance on how to deal with the issue. Five...
View ArticleCall for legalisation of Class A drugs
One of the UK’s top police chiefs has said that the “war on drugs” has failed. Giving his opinion via The Observer newspaper, Durham’s Chief Constable Mike Barton said that class A drugs should be...
View ArticleDrug and alcohol control is a balancing act – but the scales are awry
“It’s time to have a rational debate” The title of this blog comes directly from an article published by Westminster Briefing this week. It is written by James Morris, Director of The Alcohol Academy,...
View ArticleThe low-down on legal highs
Following yesterday’s news that deaths related to the taking of legal highs in the UK had risen from 10 in 2009 to 68 in 2012, we publish this article by Matt Taylor, Managing Director of ScreenSafe,...
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