WEDINOS

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WEDINOS (an acronym for Welsh Emerging Drugs and Identification of Novel Substances) is a public health laboratory in Cardiff, Wales devoted to drug checking and epidemiological surveillance of recreational drugs and prescription drugs obtained from unsanctioned sources. It is the only fixed-site facility in the United Kingdom devoted to this task. [1] [2] It was established in 2013, and is funded by Public Health Wales. [1] [3]

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Although based and funded in Wales, WEDINOS analyzes samples sent from anywhere in the United Kingdom. [1] [4]

WEDINOS results show high levels of mis-labeling and adulteration of contributed samples of drugs. [5] As of 2025, WEDINOS data showed that 43% of supposed cannabis samples contained no plant-derived materials, with 38% containing noxious substances. [6]

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  1. 1 2 3 Lewis, Ffion (2024-02-08). "Inside tiny building where thousands of people send illegal drugs". Wales Online. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  2. ↑ "Deadly nitazene drugs found in fake medicines". BBC News. 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  3. ↑ "Welsh government funds drug testing service for public". BBC News. 2014-01-31. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  4. ↑ "Philtre, April 2023 – March 2024". phw.nhs.wales.
  5. ↑ "WEDINOS - Reports & Publications". www.wedinos.org. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  6. ↑ Vaughan, Henry; Cheshire, Tom; Doak, Sam (13 May 2025). "The online drug trade behind QR code stickers plastered on streets across the UK". Sky News. Retrieved 2025-05-13.


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