NSW government to resume pill testing at music festivals but rejects calls for wider community rollout
Use of sniffer dogs and searches will continue despite health and harm reduction groups arguing they could lead to riskier drug taking Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Drug testing will resume at New South Wales music festivals from October, but will not be rolled out into the wider community despite calls from peak health and harm reduction groups, while the…
The New South Wales government has announced that pill testing will resume at music festivals in the state from October. According to The Guardian Australia, up to 15 music festivals per year will be involved, with NSW Health consulting with the music festival industry and harm reduction organisations.
The decision does not include a wider rollout of pill testing into the community, despite calls from health and harm reduction groups. The use of sniffer dogs and searches will also continue, a move that some groups argue could lead to riskier drug taking.
The state government's announcement was made on Wednesday, with NSW Health set to work with the music festival industry and harm reduction organisations on the pill testing program.
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