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David Caldicott, Senior lecturer, Australian National University

DARK SECRETS: Pill testing really does reduce the risk of harm for drug users - The Real Truth

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Days out from the event, festival goers for Canberra’s Groovin the Moo festival were told the event would no longer be offering a free drug checking service after Pill Testing Australia, which provides the testing service, had public liability insurance withdrawn, without explanation from insurers.

Pill testing in the Australian Capital Territory was hard fought and won, and this represents a setback for an intervention that can reduce the harms of drug consumption.

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