Since the end of 2025, New Zealand has joined the mission to put the brakes on drug driving – and is doing so by using DrugWipe® rapid screening drug tests. This is an urgent initiative as the Ministry of Transport estimates that drug drivers are responsible for around 30 percent of all fatal accidents in the country every year. The new saliva tests – made possible by the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2025 – mark an important step forward for national road safety.

The United Kingdom has been sending a clear and targeted message with its Operation Limit campaign, which has seen remarkable success over the past five years. Every December, police forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland embark on a widespread campaign of roadside testing.

“Angel dust”, the street name for PCP (phencyclidine), has a more powerful and longer-lasting effect than ketamine – and is highly unpredictable. It can act as a stimulant, reduce pain or cause hallucinations.

Different drugs are associated with different musical styles. In the past, drugs have been at times embraced and at other times condemned. But were the hippies of the 1960s responsible for introducing drugs to the music scene and were they actually the biggest drug abusers?

DrugWipe 6 S rapid saliva test: Reliably detect 6 drug groups in 5 minutes – simple, hygienic and accurate.