Apr 16, 2019 | Alcohol Testing
Ireland has increased its consumption of spirits by 5.6% over the past year, according to a new report published by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI). Spirits represented 20.5% of the alcohol sold last year, which points to the success of Irish gin and...
Apr 8, 2019 | Drug Testing
Figures released by the Health Research Board (HRB) show that cannabis and cocaine are the most common additional drugs used by people seeking treatment for alcohol dependency. Some 7350 cases of alcohol dependency were treated in Ireland in 2017, down slightly from...
Mar 26, 2019 | DNA Testing
Is there any such thing as a secret DNA test? DNA testing can be an emotional time. You may not want your close family or friends to know that you are undertaking such relationship tests. For this reason, we ensure that all of our letters and testing kits are sent out...
Mar 18, 2019 | DNA Testing
Is there any such thing as a secret paternity test? Anyone undergoing DNA paternity testing can find it an emotional time. Understandably, you may not want close family or friends to know that you are undertaking such a relationship test. To collect a DNA sample for a...
Mar 11, 2019 | Drug Testing
Prescription drug abuse is on the rise among drug users in Dublin’s north inner city. The Ana Liffey Drug Project, which is spearheading a campaign aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of so-called street tablets, says it is becoming increasingly concerned. The...
Mar 5, 2019 | Alcohol Testing
SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring® (SCRAM CAM®) is an innovative way of monitoring alcohol consumption via a bracelet worn on the ankle. Known as an alcohol tag, sobriety tag or alcohol bracelet, this clever device tests for the presence of alcohol in perspiration...
Feb 26, 2019 | Alcohol Testing
Excessive alcohol consumption in Ireland has been shown to play a steady role in deaths related to drunken driving, suicide, assaults and domestic violence. In fact, alcohol is the cause of three deaths a day in Ireland, according to a 2016 report from the Health...
Feb 18, 2019 | Alcohol Testing
Following the recent Drinkaware survey that found that 74% of people think drinking to excess is just part of Irish culture, the charity has announced that reducing alcohol misuse is one of its three key areas to tackle. The two others being to tackle underage...
Feb 11, 2019 | Drug Testing
A wide variety of tests can be used to detect cannabis, including urine, oral fluid, hair as well as nail clippings. All of these tests vary in their windows of detection so recent or chronic use can be established. In addition, ingestion as opposed to environmental...
Feb 5, 2019 | DNA Testing
DNA is valuable. Last year, the pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline announced a $300 million deal with 23andMe to use home DNA results from its 5 million customers for new drug research. At the end of last year, Genomics Medicine Ireland announced it intended to gather DNA...
