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The long road to introduce drug checking as a harm reduction strategy in Australia.

Authors :
Caldicott, David
Source :
Emergency Medicine Australasia. Apr2023, Vol. 35 Issue 2, p341-343. 3p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

The article focuses on drug checking or pill testing, which is the process of determining the contents of drugs before consumption, and the long road to introduce it as a harm reduction strategy in Australia. Topics include the history of pill testing, its importance in detecting and deterring the consumption of dangerous products, and its active prevention process; and need for evidence-based innovation in drugs policy and emphasizes that pill testing works.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17426731
Volume :
35
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Emergency Medicine Australasia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
162509363
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.14193