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Open consultation: Regulation of drug testing devices
This consultation seeks comments on 4 documents intended for inclusion as a new forensic science activity in the Forensic Science Regulator’s code of practice version 3. Responses are encouraged from law enforcement, forensic drug testing laboratories, organisations with experience in scientific validation or certification, and any other organisations who have experience using rapid drug testing devices. This consultation closes at 11pm on 25 September 2026 | Forensic Science Regulator, UK
World Cup: Domestic abuse reached record high in UK
The number of incidents spiked at about 300 on the night of the England v Norway game, when pubs were allowed to stay open until 2am, figures released by the UK Football Policing Unit show | Sky News, UK
'I would've relapsed without the Amy Winehouse rehab clinic'
In a part of east London that remains a secret, a drug rehab clinic for women has been quietly saving lives for ten years, having been set up by the family of the late singer Amy Winehouse | BBC, UK
Hard-hitting campaign on the dangers of ketamine, launched in North Wales
Initiative launched in response to sharp rise in local emergency department admissions linked to the drug | North Wales Live, UK
From Rights to Recovery: Turning the Charter into Action
The Charter of Rights for People Affected by Substance Use sets out seven rights that matter — rights to life, to health, to dignity, to family, to a fair justice system. They are grounded in international law. They apply right now, to people in Scotland who are accessing, or trying to access, support for drug or alcohol use. The Charter now has a new home hosted by WithYou Scotland. | SRC, UK
UK and Ukrainian mental health experts unite to support Ukrainian frontline soldiers
National UK charity, WithYou, has met a delegation of Ukrainian psychiatrists and psychologists supporting soldiers and veterans, to share expertise and enhance support for the armed forces and their families in Ukraine | WithYou, UK
University of Aberdeen researchers call for urgent overhaul of pain care amid opioid crisis
A new position paper from researchers at the University of Aberdeen warns that opioid use disorder in the UK is a "large and probably underestimated" problem, and that without urgent action, opioid addiction and opioid-related deaths will continue to rise | University of Aberdeen, UK
National Mission on Drugs: annual monitoring report 2024-2025
This third annual monitoring report provides an analysis of the progress made between April 2024 and March 2025 on the National Mission to reduce drug deaths and improve lives | Scottish Government, UK
Patient death prompts concerns about clozapine and smoking cessation awareness
A patient died in October 2025 from fatal clozapine toxicity after he suddenly stopped smoking | Pharmaceuitical Journal, UK