Industry Updates

Cocaine - cutting and lacing

Cocaine - cutting and lacing

Drug Testing Hair, Drug and Alcohol Industry Updates

The UK is “fast becoming the biggest consumer of cocaine in Europe” according to previous UK Security Minister, Ben Wallace. With this rise in demand, are suppliers cutting cocaine more than ever before, and if so, with what?  In this article, the DNA Legal toxicology team, who write ... Read More

3rd December 2023
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Hair Alcohol Testing - The 2014 Consensus

Articles References Training Material Alcohol Testing Hair, Drug and Alcohol Industry Updates

On 13 June 2014, at a meeting in Bordeaux, France, the Society of Hair Testing passed a new consensus on the use of hair testing as a method of determining levels of alcohol consumption. The consensus is based on tests that took place from December 2013 to January 2014, with the participation of 31... Read More

30th November 2014
Nail Testing - A New Alternative to Hair Testing

Nail Testing - A New Alternative to Hair Testing

Articles References Training Material Alcohol Testing Drug Testing Industry Updates

Determining drug and/or alcohol abuse is usually done through hair testing, but many circumstances render this approach impossible: baldness, religious grounds, or reluctant participants are all potential issues. Sometimes, collection agents even arrive only to find the person under suspicion... Read More

30th November 2014
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Alcohol Abuse Uncovered

Infographics Alcohol Testing Hair, Drug and Alcohol Industry Updates

Alcohol is the UK's most abused Drug and costs the UK economy over £27billion every year. The statistics shock yet what are we doing about it? This Part 1 of the infographic series starts by uncovering the basics behind the the drug. How common is alcohol abuse and what are the effects.

14th July 2014