A successful pill testing trial shows the practice is 'viable' and 'relevant'
A pill testing trial conducted at a major music festival in Canberra has been given the tick of approval by a team of independent researchers., conducted by researchers from Australian National University , reviewedResearchers said the trial was effective and it showed"a potential way forward for more services of this type" across Australia.
Pill testing facilities at the Groovin the Moo 2019 festival at EPIC Showground on April 27, 2019 in CanberraThe trial, which tested 170 substances, revealed seven pills people thought was pure MDMA contained n-ethylpentylone, a stimulant considered by some health authorities to be"dangerous" and which has been linked to previous festival drug deaths. When a patron was told that their drug was not what they expected it to be, they were also less likely to take that drug.
“These drug-testing services don’t endorse drug use, but they provide drug and health education to people who can access them.”State Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith hailed the outcome of the review.
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