Nowadays, drugs are as much a cause for concern as, say, terrorism or global warming. Cannabis, cocaine, heroin…there are so many drugs available across the world and that too with relative ease. What is disheartening is that despite rising awareness and government efforts, the number of drug users doesn’t seem to be falling fast. As per a report published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the worldwide number of drug users remained almost stable in 2016. All this has resulted in the emergence of drug testing products that help in the effective detection of drugs in users’ body, hence driving the growth of at-home drug of abuse (DOA) testing market.
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The major factors assisting in the growth of the market are rising addiction among teenagers and increased manufacturing and trade of such substances. As per the UNODC report cited above, Afghanistan was the major contributor to global drug production in 2017, where the total opium cultivation area and amount of produce rose rapidly in the past few years. Apart from production, family issues, peer pressure, and reduced self-esteem are resulting in increased drug addiction among teenagers, enhancing the scope for the at-home drug of abuse (DOA) testing market worldwide.
In an endeavor toward timely detection of drugs for teenagers to receive effective counseling and treatment, educational institutions and families are spending more on testing instruments, which is, in turn, driving the growth of at-home drug of abuse testing market. Rapid DOA test kits and breath analyzers are the two broad categories of the market by type. Of the two, rapid DOA test kits are more commonly used at homes and colleges.
Geographically, the North American continent occupies the largest at-home drug of abuse testing market share, primarily owing to the increasing incidence of drug trafficking and easy availability of these substances in the region. As far as specific drug types are concerned, bath salts and synthetic cannabinoids are the preferred means to get high; therefore, the major players in the domain are specially focusing on these. Companies in the market are coming with innovative products that help in the detection of these particular substances along with other illicit drugs. For instance, UCP Biosciences Inc. announced the launch of its u-Cup DOA testing cups in 2018. It also announced that these would be available in various sizes and shapes.
Seeing the rapid growth in the sector, it is being hoped that intoxication by drugs is caught early in troubled teenagers and that they receive all the emotional and therapeutic support they require.
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