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Drug Driving is now more prevalent than Drink Driving!

Drug Driving is now more prevalent than Drink Driving!

Following Operation Limit, a nationwide crackdown on drink and drug driving which saw all 43 UK police forces increase efforts to catch drink and drug drivers from November to January, NPCC has published a report which states that ‘drug driving is now more prevalent than drink driving’.

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Updated Network Rail Drug and Alcohol Screening Standard

Updated Network Rail Drug and Alcohol Screening Standard

Whilst this updated regulation only directly applies to the Rail Industry, it can be argued that every PSV, HGV, coach, van, plant, machinery and company car driver, are ‘safety critical’ and therefore, organisations should look to implement a similar standard as a minimum.

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How to tackle the office January Blues within your organisation

How to tackle the office January Blues within your organisation

As an employer, how can you help your employees combat the January blues and ultimately keep them safe from drug and alcohol misuse?

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Christmas Party Season: Who is responsible for employee safety?

Christmas Party Season: Who is responsible for employee safety?

It’s that time of year again – The Office Christmas Party. Unfortunately, intoxication at the office Christmas Party has become so normalised it is now a stereotype.

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‘Protecting the public from repeat drug-driving offenders’

‘Protecting the public from repeat drug-driving offenders’

D.tec International welcomes call for evidence – ‘Protecting the public from repeat drug-driving offenders’ but suggests that it will only address a small proportion of the problem.

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Drug Driving: A catastrophic crime on the rise

Drug Driving: A catastrophic crime on the rise

It took several decades for society to accept that drink driving is a significant problem and, even today, this careless and selfish act continues to kill or seriously injure innocent victims. Now, there is a new rapidly growing problem on our roads – drug driving.

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How is increased use of high potency cannabis effecting your workplace?

How is increased use of high potency cannabis effecting your workplace?

Cannabis in the UK has changed. Dramatically. More so than many of us would imagine. It is much stronger than it used to be with ever increasing evidence of its adverse effect on mental health. The sheer scale of drug misuse in the UK means repercussions for the workplace are serious, so ask yourself, is your organisation doing enough to tackle these new challenges?

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Line of Duty: Steve Arnott’s Painkiller Addiction. Important industry message

Line of Duty: Steve Arnott’s Painkiller Addiction. Important industry message

The hit BBC drama ‘Line of Duty’ has recently returned to our screens and the story that we should all be focused on is Steve Arnott’s painkiller addiction. Whilst Line of Duty is a fictional drama, writer Jed Mercurio takes inspiration from real-life events and this is a direct link to the UK’s growing problem with opioid addiction and the impact it can have on our industry.

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Company Director and Project Manager receive custodial sentences

Company Director and Project Manager receive custodial sentences

As an employer you are liable for the protection of your employees at work but by ensuring their safety it also keeps you as managers safe from prosecution and preserves the reputation of your company.

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Road Safety Week 2020 - No Need to Speed

Road Safety Week 2020 - No Need to Speed

Road Safety Week is the UK's biggest road safety event, the theme this year is ‘No Need to Speed’ but how does this relate to drink- and drug-driving?

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We are very excited to launch our NEW Online Training Portal

We are very excited to launch our NEW Online Training Portal

To ensure competency in effectively screening for Drug and Alcohol misuse D.tec International recommend that all screeners undergo training on a bi-annual basis.

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Opiate Medication Addiction within the UK

Opiate Medication Addiction within the UK

10% of the UK population are taking pain killers and the majority of these are opiates but what affect could this have on your business?

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D.tec International Round-table 2020 - More Drugs than Drink

D.tec International Round-table 2020 - More Drugs than Drink

A set of short videos focusing on drug- and drink-driving and the impact this has on road safety, specifically within the workplace.

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The impact of excessive alcohol consumption on your business

The impact of excessive alcohol consumption on your business

The Global Drugs Survey has reported big rises in drinking during the Covid-19 pandemic

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Drug & Alcohol Testing during COVID-19

Drug & Alcohol Testing during COVID-19

Updated guidance relating to drug and alcohol testing during COVID-19.

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Cannabis and Schizophrenia

Cannabis and Schizophrenia

A fifth of new cases of psychosis might be linked to daily Cannabis use, click here for more information

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