New Controls Over Pregabalin and Gabapentin

New Controls Over Pregabalin and Gabapentin

Prescription drugs pregabalin and gabapentin are to be reclassified as class C controlled substances from April 2019, The move comes after experts highlighted rising numbers of fatalities linked to the drugs. The change means it will be illegal to possess pregabalin...
Testing for Alcohol: How and Why?

Testing for Alcohol: How and Why?

Testing for alcohol is relevant as alcohol is the most commonly abused drug in the UK. Alcohol is unique in the fact that it is volatile enough to be detected on expired breath. Alcohol use can be detected and recorded in a number of ways including the detection of...