Drug-taking in the Armed Forces
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Is it Time for the MoD to Review its Drugs Policy? A Response to Professor Bird's Findings
The hard line policy on drugs has served the MoD well to-date. However, as illustrated in this article, there are good reasons for re-examining the present policy.
Compulsory Drugs Testing in the British Army: Assessing the Data
This article raises new questions on Compulsory Drug Testing (CDT) of service personnel in the British Armed Forces.
- Drug-taking in the Armed Forces
- The cost to UK armed forces of illegal drug-use is nearly the equivalent of losing one battalion a year, a cost higher than fatalities and serious casualties in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
Articles
Revisiting British Army Drug Testing, 2003-07: Test Thresholds, Efficient Targeting, and Underlying Trends
Sheila Bird et al return to the topic of drugs testing in the British Army.
Sheila Bird et al return to the topic of drugs testing in the British Army.
Is it Time for the MoD to Review its Drugs Policy? A Response to Professor Bird's FindingsThe hard line policy on drugs has served the MoD well to-date. However, as illustrated in this article, there are good reasons for re-examining the present policy.
Compulsory Drugs Testing in the British Army: Assessing the DataThis article raises new questions on Compulsory Drug Testing (CDT) of service personnel in the British Armed Forces.
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