Drug testing on hold due to US government shutdown
As large parts of the US government have shut down due to the failure of Congress to agree on a new national budget, much state drug testing has shut down too – including testing in some highly sensitive areas. Department of Transportation employees are among those affected, including air traffic controllers. Because they are considered
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Brighton shops agree to stop selling super-strength alcohol
Brighton and Hove City Council has launched a new initiative in partnership with Sussex Police to help reduce binge drinking in the town. The scheme, called Sensible on Strength, is a voluntary scheme that aims to encourage local licensed shops and bars to stop selling beers, lagers and ciders that are above 6% alcohol by
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Ketamine abuse destroys teenager’s bladder
A young man who started smoking cannabis at the age of 12 and became hooked on ketamine by time he was 16 has had to have his bladder replaced after it shrunk so much that he became incontinent. The BBC documentary Old Before My Time features Chris, a young man from Hampshire. After experimenting with
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Government warns that fake ecstasy pills are killing users
The government’s chief medical officer has issued a public warning regarding the growing problem of fake ecstasy pills laced with deadly PMA. This growing problem was covered in a recent File On 4 programme on BBC Radio 4. File On 4 reported a single event at a Manchester nightclub in September 2013, when 15 people
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