NSW police sniffer dogs incorrectly detect drugs on patrons despite costing taxpayers $46m over past decade Nov 8, 2023Between 1 January 2013 and 30 June this year, 94,535 general and strip-searches were prompted by the dogs but nearly 75% of these searches yielded no illicit drugs
Urgent warning reignites calls to fix serious problem affecting young Aussies Nov 5, 2023Dr David Caldicott, Clinical Lead for Pill Testing Australia and CANTest, who provide festival and fixed-site health and drug checking services in the ACT, told Yahoo News Australia that Canberra has offered other states, like NSW, free trials.
Debbie’s son overdosed. She thinks this state’s push for drug testing is a ‘no brainer’ Oct 23, 2023The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA), with the support of 77 health and community organisations, published a statement on Monday pushing for the Victorian government to implement a drug-checking service and early warning system in the state.
Novel drugs are leading to rising overdose deaths in Victoria – drug checking services could help Oct 23, 2023Many of the harms people experience from using illegal drugs are a result of unregulated supply. Drugs may be contaminated, or completely substituted with something unexpected. They may also be of variable and unknown dosage or strength.
NSW Labor MP speaks out in support over pill testing Oct 21, 2023The trial would not require new legislation and could be achieved through “existing frameworks”, said Murphy, a former president of the NSW Council for Civil Liberties. He said NSW Health could issue licences to existing drug-checking services like Pill Testing Australia.