Yeovil shop owner works with police against legal highs
A shop owner in Yeovil has voluntarily stopped selling a legal high drug in an effort to help police fight against the increasing use of the dangerous substances. Kirstin Parsons, owner of Braddicks ‒ a tobacco shop on Middle Street ‒ has removed one such substance, known as Pandora’s Box, from her shelves. She is
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Prison governor pleads with relatives over legal highs
A prison governor has issued a plea to relatives and friends to stop throwing legal high drugs over the walls of his prison. Andy Hudson, governor of Rochester prison, claims that the friends and families of prison inmates are throwing legal high drugs over the walls of the prison on a regular basis. This has
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UK police clampdown on Christmas drug and drink driving
December marks the season of goodwill and partying in the run up the Christmas. For the police this means an increase in drink driving and drug driving incidents. This year many police forces are starting their anti-drink driving campaigns early and many have made it clear to drivers that they now carry out on-the-spot tests
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Drug testing and rehabilitation requirements (DRR)
Drug testing plays an important role in identifying and treating addicts and it is used by UK courts to assist in rehabilitation schemes. Drug Rehabilitation Requirements (DRR) and previously, Drug Treatment and Testing Orders (DTTO), are community sentences issued to drug users that are designed to help them overcome their problems. DTTOs were influenced by
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