Crystal methamphetamine, popularly known in Australia as ice, is one of the more dangerous illicit drugs out there. As a powerful stimulant, crystal meth use can lead to convulsions, bizarre, and erratic behaviours in the short term among other things. Long term users, on the other hand, are exposing themselves to permanent damage to the vessels of the heart and brain, high blood pressure, respiratory problems, and many other serious health issues.
Developed by Parke-Davis in 1962, Ketamine is being marketed as an anaesthetic in human and veterinary medicine. It has, however, become a popular recreational drug due to its capability to produce a dissociative state. Users usually report a sense of detachment from one’s physical body, as well as hallucinations.
Ketamine, which is also known as Special K, K, ket, kitkat, super k or horse trank, comes in a white or off-white powder form or a clear liquid form. Users usually inject, snort or swallow Ketamine when using, but there are users who prefer to mix it in a drink, or smoke it with tobacco or cannabis.
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Drug users who inject drugs normally prefer heroin, but a new study reveals that the use of crystal methamphetamine, which is better known as ice, is steadily rising among them, says Jessica Kidd in a report for ABC. (more…)
Employee drug testing has been around for some time, with more and more employers recognising its benefits as far as health and safety in the workplace are concerned. However, employee drug testing has always been a tricky issue. There are a lot of legal factors to be taken into consideration, and that is why we have been constantly reminding employers that if they’re thinking about instituting an employee drug testing program, they should run it by their lawyers first before implementation to avoid any legal issue that may arise. (more…)
With rising synthetic drug use, employers are now faced with the added challenge of testing their employees for the said drugs, says Trish Mehaffey in a report for The Gazette.
Cannabis may be regarded worldwide as one of the least harmful of all illicit drugs, but a new study claims it actually has fatal consequences, particularly among teenagers, says a report by Sophie Scott for ABC.
More and more employers are now implementing drug testing in the workplace. Private business and government agencies both are beginning to recognise how beneficial workplace drug testing can be. It is, however, not without issues. Controversies about drug testing abound, particularly when it’s random in nature or requires urine samples. Workers protest that drug tests of this kind is an invasion of their privacy, and therein lies much of the issues with drug testing in the workplace.
A surge in drug-related crimes in the Victorian cities of Wodonga and Wangaratta is being blamed for the rising use of the illegal drug ice in the state, reports Tahlia McPherson for Dungog Chronicle.