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Victoria’s first pill testing trial to go ahead at Beyond the Valley music festival

Victoria’s first pill testing trial will go ahead at the Beyond The Valley music festival over the new year, giving an estimated 35,000 attendees access to drug-checking services.  Experts from Monash University say the initiative is a practical step to reduce drug-related harm and improve public health, providing festival goers with critical information to make …

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Harm reduction saves lives: A reminder as Schoolies kicks off across Australia

Schoolies celebrations have kicked off this week around Australia, with more than 11,000 school leavers arriving in Surfers Paradise for the first weekend.  For the first time ever, graduates attending this year’s Gold Coast Schoolies events will have access to a free and confidential pill-testing service, with advocates saying the initiative could be life-saving. Although …

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