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A new study surveyed 738 people who use drugs and found 272 people reported worsening drug quality

Pill testing has faced a setback in Australia with insurers withdrawing insurance from Groovin the Moo festival in Canberra.

With opioid-related deaths mounting across Canada, health experts are warning that drug checking services are now more important than ever in helping users make informed decisions. One Toronto pilot program is helping do just that.

On November 23, New Zealand made drug checking permanent by enacting a bill allowing a pilot programme providing harm reduction services at festivals to continue and extend its operations. The new legislation will go into force on December 6th. New Zealand is the first country to make drug checks explicit and, as a result, easier. The pilot programme, which was approved in December 2020, was set to expire in December 2021. The Ministry of Health proposed that the pilot be made permanent in April...

Mit mobilen Tests sollen Drogenkonsumenten auf Partys in Thüringen vor schweren gesundheitlichen Schäden und Überdosen geschützt werden. Das Testprojekt trifft in der Politik auf gemischte Gefühle.

Press Release – The Health Committee The Health Committee is seeking public submissions on the Drug and Substance Checking Legislation Bill (No 2). The bill seeks to minimise drug and substance harm by allowing services that check the composition of drugs and substances to operate legally in … The Health Committee is seeking public submissions on the Drug and Substance Checking Legislation Bill (No 2). The bill seeks to minimise drug and substance harm by allowing services that check the c...

Drug checking (also known as pill testing or adulterant screening) allows people who use drugs to help identify the substance they intend on taking and therefore prevent harms associated with consuming an unknown substance. Simple identification methods, such as reagents and drug checking strips, can help prevent drug-related injury and overdose.

Govt backs nationwide drug-checking service, but no plan for cheaper medicinal cannabis.

Photo: Pixabay New Zealand health minister Andrew Little announced on April 9 that the 12-month-long interim laws permitting legal pill testing at festivals will be made permanent as the services have been making a positive impact. Passed in December, the  Drug and Substance Checking Legislation Act 2020 permits appointed service providers to test any drug an individual presents at an event, as well as provide them with information about its contents and advise them on the potential harms. ...

Photo: Pixabay New Zealand health minister Andrew Little announced on April 9 that the 12-month-long interim laws permitting legal pill testing at festivals will be made permanent as the services have been making a positive impact. Passed in December, the  Drug and Substance Checking Legislation Act 2020 permits appointed service providers to test any drug an individual presents at an event, as well as provide them with information about its contents and advise them on the potential harms. ...