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Dates in 2024:

21 March – Leicestershire

25 April – Oxfordshire

30 April – Manchester

01 May – Liverpool

13 June – Cambridgeshire

Presentation:  Drug and Alcohol Update

• CBD/THC, medicinal cannabis
• ADHD and how to distinguish between amphetamine-based medication and street amphetamine
• Crackers and Tweakers [nitrous oxide]
• New/Novel psychoactive drugs

For further details or if you can offer a venue contact Elizabeth Donaghy via liz@gtsmedoh.com – www.gtsmedoh.com

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CBD, medicinal cannabis, updates to guidelines, missing guidelines and the drug scene in various industry sectors.  In addition to Europeans, presenters will be from UNODC and ILO, UAE, America and Turkey.

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Once again I am delighted to be in the Chair.

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These were published on the SOM website in April 2022, please see the link included:

https://www.som.org.uk/top-10-tips-meeting-drug-and-alcohol-legal-requirements-happy-and-healthy-workplaces

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CBD extracts are widely available in UK shops, cafes and online in the form of oils, drops, gels, confectionery, bakery products and drinks. The FSA is responsible for food safety and hygiene in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Move intended to ensure CBD products ‘are safe and what they say they are’, says FSA’s chief executive.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/31/food-standards-agency-draws-up-list-of-foods-containing-cannabidiol?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

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https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/mini-guides/workplaces-and-drugs-health-and-social-responses_en

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• the prescribing landscape and profile of medicinal cannabis users (for example, the extent to which prescriptions are issued to drivers)
• the impact medical cannabis has on driving ability and road safety
• the knowledge and understanding prescribers and users have about the impact medical cannabis has on driving ability

The report, completed by NatCen Social Research, was commissioned by Department for Transport in 2021.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/medical-cannabis-and-road-safety

Photo by Stephen Cobb on Unsplash

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The two-day event covers the latest developments in this field relevant to a wide range of people from the providers to the end users of these services.

Topics include waste water analysis, hair drug testing and breath analysis for drugs.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has led governments, employers, workers and the general population to face unprecedented challenges in relation to the virus and the many effects it has had on the world of work. The World Day for Safety and Health at Work will focus on strategies to strengthen national occupational safety and health (OSH) systems to build resilience, in order to face crises now and in the future, drawing on lessons learned and experiences from the world of work.

https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/safety-and-health-at-work/events-training/events-meetings/world-day-safety-health-at-work/WCMS_769834/lang–en/index.htm

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The module is ‘contemporary issues in workplace health’ and there is nothing more contemporary than Covid-19.  How has it impacted workplace drug and alcohol testing?  Can we still do a breath alcohol determination?  Is urine safer than oral fluid?  Will these changes be permanent or will we revert to ‘the norm’?

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The current COVID-19 outbreak led to global restrictions on travel and social contact that has had a significant impact on the ability of some laboratories to implement the necessary changes, and for accreditation bodies to complete assessments and confirm compliance before the November deadline.

As a consequence, a revised deadline of 01 June 2021 has been agreed, and accreditation against ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 shall be recognised up until this date.

https://ukas.newsweaver.com/UKAScommunications/f8lycqrk5yq1jqdvczeu0k?email=true&lang=en&a=2&p=57401655&t=31477539

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This year’s theme highlights that justice and health are two sides of the same coin when it comes to addressing drug problems.

Effective responses to the world drug problem require inclusive and accountable institutions of criminal justice, health and social services to work hand in hand to provide integrated solutions, in line with the international drug control conventions, human rights obligations and the Sustainable Development Goals.

UNODC encourages individuals, non-profit organizations, the private sector and Member States to get involved in its social media campaign to mark this day and invites them to draw on the resources provided by the UNODC.

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A guide to the newer illegal drugs available such as new/novel psychoactive substances [NPS], cannabis oil and opioids will be given.  Why are the NPS drugs hard to test for?  Will cannabis oil result in a positive drug test?  What is the difference between opiates and opioids? 

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An evening lecture on 21 Jan 2019 at the Royal Institute may help understand the issues.

Discussing these issues and more will be neurologist and medical cannabis expert Mike Barnes, ‘End Our Pain’ campaigner Peter Carroll and Hannah Deacon, who fought to obtain cannabis oil for her son Alfie Dingley.
The doors will open at approximately 6.30pm, with a prompt start at 7.00pm. Scheduled end is 8.30pm.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/medical-cannabis-tickets-51748135065?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete&fbclid=IwAR17jYIsR47_-pUGQvYPeU_cAtVK2dLFmKlRK0_UEs7EXJNwJnc-T_mDrmU

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http://www.un.org/en/events/drugabuseday/

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This year’s theme focuses focuses on how accreditation delivers a safer world.

The expectation of safe workplaces, safe products, safe transport, safe food, in fact all aspects of our lives is universally shared. Statistics however show that the expectation is not being matched by the reality. Closing this gap is a vital consideration for government, regulators and businesses, aiming to keep people safer in their work, their domestic life, their journeys and all other parts of their lives.

As in previous years, the day will be celebrated across the world with the hosting of major national events, seminars, and press and media coverage, to provide the opportunity to explore how accreditation can help deliver a safer world and to support businesses, government and regulators to find standards, conformity assessment and accreditation tools to support them in this goal.

Further details can be found via www.UKAS.com and www.ILAC.org

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