Record high of Defence Forces personnel fail drug tests

A record high of military personnel last year failed drug tests carried out by the Defence Forces.
Record high of Defence Forces personnel fail drug tests
Sun, 28 Aug, 2016 - 01:00
Gordon Deegan

According to figures provided by the Department of Defence, 17 members of the Defence Forces last year failed random drug tests.

Five members failed drug tests in 2014; 13 failed in 2013; and 16 failed in 2012.

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