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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, prompting the creation of new laws.
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.