A cannabis drug-driver who smashed into a woman’s car while trying to escape from the police has been jailed for 3 years and 4 months. John Ramos, aged 23, admitting causing serious injury by dangerous driving at Manchester Crown Court. Tests showed he had 3.3mg of...
What is a PEth alcohol test? Is PEth testing the most accurate way to measure alcohol consumption? How does the test work? Read on to find out… What is a PEth alcohol test? A PEth alcohol test is the most accurate of the blood tests to determine alcohol abuse. This is...
AlphaBiolabs is pleased to have been selected as a chosen testing provider to Surrey Council for their DNA, drug and alcohol testing requests. AlphaBiolabs is well established in the provision of testing services for local councils, having operated in the sector for...
Major League Baseball (MLB)’s governing body has announced that marijuana will be taken off its banned substances list. The policy, which comes into effect in 2020, says players found to have taken natural cannabinoids, such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC),...
Academic institutions are increasingly being targeted as a possible market for class A drugs. As an extension to the county lines phenomenon, experts are warning that drug dealers are enrolling on courses or employing young people as dealers and using their halls of...
AlphaBiolabs offers a wide variety of alcohol tests, but which is the best? The choice depends on the required timescale of alcohol assessment. The comprehensive range includes instant breath tests, blood analysis and 3- or 6-month hair analyses. Around-the-clock,...
Deaths caused by the drug fentanyl are on the rise in the UK, according to a new report from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD). Deaths related to the synthetic opioid rose from eight in 2008 to 135 in 2017. The ACMD said the increase in deaths is...
Tiny machines made of DNA ‘origami’ can boost the effectiveness of antibiotics and halt the rise of superbugs, say University of Cambridge researchers. The microscopic devices are crafted from intricately folded strands of DNA, forcing bacteria into...
At least eight school children have collapsed after using fake cannabis oil vapes in Greater Manchester. The pupils thought they were buying vapes that contained THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the chemical that causes the ‘high’ in cannabis. However, tests have proved...
The decline of the British pub may be at an end, according to official figures showing that the number of pubs has increased for the first time this decade. The UK ended March 2019 with 39,135 pubs, 320 more than a year earlier, according to the Office of National...
