Roadside drug-test change sparks anxiety

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Roadside drug-test change sparks anxiety

Jonathan
Chilton-Towle
Drug-testing-ahead
From December, police will be able to do roadside saliva tests for drugs [Image: Janice Chen on iStock and AI generated sign]

Roadside drug tests are coming soon, and they may create big problems for users of some prescribed medicines, writes Jonathan Chilton-Towle

Being prevented from driving, even temporarily, could have drastic consequences for people’s employment and childcare through no fault of their own