by AlphaBiolabs | Aug 6, 2019 | Alcohol Testing
In 2017, 5507 deaths in England were directly attributable to alcohol, an increase of 11% since 2006. Over the same period, hospital admissions caused primarily by alcohol were 17% higher. The total number of hospital admissions for which alcohol was a factor was... 
by AlphaBiolabs | Jul 29, 2019 | Alcohol Testing
One in five people admitted to a UK hospital drinks alcohol in a harmful way and one in 10 depends on it, according to a new study from King’s College London. The researchers claim that harmful alcohol use is 10 times higher and dependence eight times higher in... 
by AlphaBiolabs | Jul 16, 2019 | Alcohol Testing
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an umbrella term that covers a range of conditions caused by a mother’s consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. It includes foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), partial foetal alcohol syndrome (pFAS) as well as... 
by AlphaBiolabs | Jul 15, 2019 | Alcohol Testing
As many as 89,000 people may be turning up to work hungover or under the influence of alcohol every day, costing the economy up to £1.4 billion a year. The research comes from the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) and was based on a survey of 3400 British workers.... 
by AlphaBiolabs | Jul 9, 2019 | Alcohol Testing, Drug Testing
A new study claims that nearly half of the UK population self-medicates by using drugs, alcohol and sex to cope with mental health symptoms. The LifeSearch study claims that 24 million people use self-medication as a coping mechanism: 20% use over-the-counter... 
by AlphaBiolabs | Jun 24, 2019 | Alcohol Testing
When it comes to legal matters, alcohol testing is relied upon to help make decisions in cases that can have far-reaching effects. Understanding the level and pattern of alcohol misuse can help assess the risk, whether to an individual, an employee, their workplace or...