Industry and medical bodies representing nurses and doctors have called on the NSW government to urgently implement pill and drug-checking measures during the summer festival season or risk putting young lives at risk. A joint letter between The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), NSW Nurses and Midwives Association,Continue Reading

Seven new drug compounds, including substances which mimc MDMA and cocaine have been detected in Australian wastewater, a study has found. The research from The University of Queensland’s Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences analysed wastewater samples during the New Year Period between 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22, where researchers saidContinue Reading

Pill testing will be offered across Queensland in a bid to reduce the risk of people using harmful and potentially lethal illicit drugs. The Palaszczuk government announced it will offer the pill testing services after successful trials in the ACT, where users could have their illicit drugs chemically tested toContinue Reading