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Canberra’s first pill testing trial shouldn’t be the last
If pill testing results in just one person thinking twice before making a poor decision that may end their life and devastate many others, surely this is a strategy we can all get behind. We will wait for the results of the trial, but the early indications are that it supported many more people to keep safer than they would…
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Drug testing dole recipients will only make addiction worse, but the government won’t hear it
The Federal Government has used this proposal to dog whistle community prejudices towards addicts, seeking to make political mileage out of it, all the while saying they’re acting in peoples’ best interests — it is nothing short of disgraceful. […]
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Coroner speaks out over lack of injecting rooms in Sydney’s west
A NSW coroner has scolded the law’s treatment of illicit drug users, venting her frustration over the lack of supervised injecting rooms in western Sydney. Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame made the frank remarks on Tuesday during an inquest into the 2016 deaths of six opiate users, which also heard expert fears of illicit fentanyl being on the verge of…
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Six opioid deaths in the spotlight in coronial inquest
A controversial pill-testing pilot at a recent Canberra music festival will be examined to see if it can be used to prevent opiate deaths in NSW, a coronial inquest has heard. Counsel assisting the coroner, Peggy Dwyer, said the results of pill testing at Groovin the Moo – an initiative condemned by NSW Police Minister Troy Grant – could prove…
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Drug testing at festivals given thumbs up by young music fans
A number of young people at a music festival in Victoria have shown support for an Australian-first pill-testing trial, and say they want more drug checks. […]
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National Summit in Canberra to Plan Improvements for Opioid Treatment
Harm Reduction Australia and ScriptWise are joining forces to host a national summit in Canberra on May 23 to re-think outdated policies and increase access to opioid treatment. The current system, the two organisations say, must be updated to ensure Australia avoids continuing on a trajectory towards the opioid crisis currently being seen in the US. […]
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Not Everyone Was Thrilled About Pill Tests at Groovin’ the Moo
As you might know, Canberra’s edition of Groovin the Moo recently provided a free drug testing service, allowing punters to decide whether or not they’d like to eat drugs that could kill them. And unsurprisingly, two samples of potentially lethal drugs were identified. But saving lives isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. […]
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Pill testing at music festivals will save lives, politicians say after Groovin the Moo trials
Politicians from across the divide say more pill testing trials at music festivals will save lives, after 128 people made use of the first trial at Canberra’s Groovin the Moo festival last Sunday. […]
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Pill Testing Probably Won’t Happen In NSW Any Time Soon Because Of This Man
NSW Police Minister Troy Grant — who has long been fierce opponent of pill testing — told Daily Telegraph columnist Miranda Devine yesterday that in “no way” would the service be implemented while his government is in power.“I’m a thousand percent against it — no way the NSW Government will be adopting pill-testing,” he told Devine. […]
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Politicians Are Finally Getting On Side With Pill Testing After The Success Of Groovin The Moo
“How many funerals do we have to go to of people that have taken these substances and found out they’re not what they’re sold?” asked Liberal backbencher Warren Entsch during an interview with ABC Radio, adding that pill testing could help educate young people about the substances they are taking, […]
