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Drug & Alcohol Testing News, Resources & Debates, for safeguarding professionals working in the Family Courts
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How Family Court drug testing can be more thorough
Drugs present a risk to children, from physical danger to personal neglect. So what can we do in the Family Courts?
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Government bans 11 synthetic opioids
Government announces that 11 synthetic opioids are to be made class A drugs. We explore how this affects drug testing and drug-misusers.
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Extra funding for drug and alcohol treatment over the next couple of years in England
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that Local authorities across England will get financial support to combat drug and alcohol misuse.
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The negative impact of parents with drug and alcohol problems
The risks that parental drug and alcohol misuse has on children.
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How to test for recreational cannabis misuse
What in the UK is the highest, and also the lowest, testing result levels of which cannabis can be seen as recreational use from results?
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Sample Collection for Drug and Alcohol Testing
Our collectors are friendly in nature, and trained to put clients at ease – which, as you’ll know, counts for more than basic courtesy.
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How long does a hair drug test go back?
How far can a hair drug test go back?
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Has substance misuse in young people spiked since Covid?
Substance misuse among young people aged 16-25, has increased by 50%, since Covid restrictions ended.
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Drug and alcohol testing in child custody cases – how does it work?
Why does the family court use drug and alcohol testing in child custody cases? And how do they do this?
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How hair drug testing can be used to identify recreational misuse
With the government looking at legislation to "crack down" on recreational drug use - how can hair testing help to identify types of misusers?
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Why Family Courts Should Use Segmented Hair Drug Testing
As individuals frequently change their pattern of drug misuse, but with a standard hair test only showing a 3 month overview. How can the courts get a fuller picture?
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Does CBD oil show up on a drug test?
As the use of legal CBD oil skyrockets in the UK - how do we differentiate between CBD oil use and illegal cannabis misuse, when hair drug testing?
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