by AlphaBiolabs | Oct 22, 2018 | Alcohol Testing, Drug Testing
Two reports out this week highlight the plight of babies at risk of severe harm. Nearly 16,000 babies are claimed to be growing up in households where they are at risk of severe harm. And in 8 years, the number of newborn babies subject to care proceedings in England...
by AlphaBiolabs | Oct 3, 2018 | Alcohol Testing
Alcohol is responsible for more than 5% of all deaths worldwide, or around 3 million a year, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). The data from 2016 show that more than three quarters of these deaths were among men, and that almost 29%...
by AlphaBiolabs | Sep 30, 2018 | Alcohol Testing
An alcohol bracelet, which resembles a Fitbit device, has been launched to monitor how drunk you are to tell your partner if you can consent to sex or not. The Buzz wearable is a wristband which contains a sensor that monitors blood–alcohol concentration through the...
by AlphaBiolabs | Sep 19, 2018 | Alcohol Testing
Providing a sample for alcohol testing couldn’t be more straightforward at our Walk in Centre in Jesmond*. AlphaBiolabs offers cost-effective, accurate and confidential alcohol testing in Newcastle on a drop-in basis. Instead of having to book an appointment to have...
by AlphaBiolabs | Sep 12, 2018 | Alcohol Testing, Drug Testing
Austerity cuts are being blamed for residential drug and alcohol treatment centres downgrading services or being forced to close. The latest casualty is Chandos House in Bristol, which is leaving the city without any residential rehab centre. Residential rehab and...
by AlphaBiolabs | Sep 5, 2018 | Alcohol Testing
Alcohol-fuelled crime is estimated to cost £11 billion each year in England and Wales, and 40% of all violent incidents are committed by those believed to be under the influence of alcohol. Consequently, the government is investigating new strategies to reduce the...
