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More drinking, more pot use and fewer avenues to get help — the ‘forgotten crisis’ within COVID-19

by Laura ArmstrongStaff Reporter The Star, posted 09 05 2020

A cross-Canada survey shows alcohol and pot use increasing among people struggling with mental health issues during isolation. It’s a trend that has substance abuse experts worried that an already overburdened system of support services may not be...

Drug dealers posing as joggers and NHS staff in Covid-19 lockdown

by Jamie Grierson Home affairs correspondent The Guardian, posted 07 05 2020

Some using fake hospital ID badges to avoid police detection, say crime experts Drug dealers are posing as joggers or using fake NHS ID badges to continue their trade during the Covid-19 lockdown, an expert on gangs has...

Researchers develop chemistry needed to create marijuana breathalyzer

by Science Daily, posted 05 05 2020

University of California - Los Angeles Summary: Chemists report the key chemical discovery necessary for the creation of a small, electronic marijuana breathalyzer. UCLA chemists have reported the key chemical discovery necessary for the creation of a small,...

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