With Cause Drug Tests (934A/22)
Request
1. How many with-cause drug tests has the force carried out in the calendar years 2020 2021 and between 1st Jan 2022 and 18th July 2022.
2. How many of the tests carried out provided a positive result for any of the drugs listed below
Amphetamines (including ecstasy);
Cannabis;
Cocaine;
Opiates (e.g., morphine and heroin);
Benzodiazepines.
Anabolic steroids
3. How many of the positive tests were positive for cocaine and Anabolic steroids?
Response
During the requested period, we completed three with-cause drugs tests. Two of which were negative. One (in 2020) returned positive for cannabis, negative for cocaine or anabolic steroids.
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