Here's why doctors are backing pill testing at music festivals across Australia

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Pill testing is a rare opportunity to speak to drug users about their drug use, doctors say.

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Undermining all the good work police do

Just decriminalise all illicit drugs.

As long as taxpayers also provide me with free NRMA inspections for cars I want to steal. I don’t want to pinch an unsafe vehicle.

SBS In its obsession with post conservativism, Australia will be beaten by Indonesia and Iran when it comes to pill testing. Parts of this country live in the 19th century.

A media beat-up. Insignificant - more die falling out of bed and off chairs.

Some doctors

FR Rod should go along to the Dance Parties and preach the bible.....one way of scaring them away from substance abuse.....

No matter what support, there will always be people who choose illegal drugs and take the risks. Don’t waste public $ on pill testing. We have higher priorities.

More lefty propoganda

But the government use law and order as a class war against us.

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Renewed push for pill testing after teen girl dies at music festival | Sky News AustraliaThe woman who died from a suspected drug overdose at a Sydney music festival at the weekend has been identified as 19-year-old Alex Ross-King. \n\nMs Ross-King was at FOMO music festival in Parramatta, Sydney’s west on Saturday, when she was rushed to Westmead Hospital and later died. \n\nThe teenager’s family is now calling on the New South Wales government to consider pill testing at music festivals. \n\nPremier Gladys Berejiklian has not supported the move however, saying ‘I worry pill testing could have the opposite effect’ and ‘we need to keep sending out the strongest message that taking these illicit drugs kills’. \n\n\n\n\n\n I've got a bizarre, simpler, more cost effective solution. Just make the drugs legal so the entire supply chain will be run by corporate citizens vested in the success of society, instead of criminal gangs vested in the destruction of society. Forget the testing and start arresting some of these drug user and pushes. Can someone please explain what pill testing is and how it would work at a music festival?
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How pill testing could change Australian music festivalsDrug testing at music festivals already happens in parts of Europe but can it work in Australia? SBS News spoke to the president of the Australian Drug Law... No. It doesn’t matter what we do, there will always be some people who choose illegal drugs and know the risks and consequences. It’s called natural selection. It's not going to improve the situation. It certainly won't worsen it, however. Why doesn’t the government make and distribute pure and safe mdma pills at festivals instead of allowing drug dealers to operate in the shadows and syphon the profits to cartels instead of the community? 🤔
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Royal Australasian College of Physicians calls for festival pill testing | Sky News AustraliaA leading Australian doctor group, representing more than 17,000 physicians and paediatricians, has supported pill testing in an open letter to the New South Wales Premier.\n\nThe Royal Australasian College of Physicians is urging Gladys Berejiklian to adopt the front-line protection against drugs at music festivals to prevent more people dying to fatal concoctions.\n\nNSW Opposition Leader Michael Daley says he will introduce pill testing, provided it is recommended at a national drug summit he plans to host if elected. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n
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Dear Premier: here's the evidence why pill testing worksComment; Yesterday, on perhaps the worst day of their lives, Alex Ross-King's family came out and directly appealed to the NSW Premier. Their plea is backed by evidence from around the world cc: GladysB Perhaps that should have educated their daughter on the dangers of drugs. Why shift the blame? The evidence is incredibly clear that if you don't take drugs, you don't die from drug overdose or poisoning.
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MPs from across the political divide push Berejiklian on pill testingA group of cross-party MPs has urged Gladys Berejiklian to hold a drug summit in a bid to stop more deaths at music festivals nswpol | AlexSmithSMH AlexSmithSMH AlexSmithSMH Definitely gonna need a couple of panadol for this. Note panadol is not a secret code for ecstasy.....oops AlexSmithSMH What idiots! What should time and money be wasted on this!
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Family of festival death victim urge government to pill testThe family of a 'beautiful' 19-year-old girl who died at a NSW music festival is calling for NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian to allow pill testing at future events. 9News Sadly, this appeal is likely to fall on deaf ears. sadly the NSW Premier Berejiklian doesn't care but she expects your vote at the up incoming election. No pill testing because the tax payers will have to fund it for all the idiots that want to pop pill reap what you sow 😡 Sue the music festival they got paid 😡
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'Young people deserve better': festivals push governments on pill testingIn an open letter to political leaders, including NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, the Australian Festival Association is urging governments to develop pill testing trials. Thats correct young people deserve better so do all people ..so the governement better get cracking on sorting out this great country of ours before it overdoses itself on bullshit Rubbish We want pilltesting. The counter arguments made by lnp politicians are moralistic and demonstrate their fear of open information and informed markets. Sack .GladysB Vote Independents to the House Progressives to the Senate. nswpol auspol abcnews
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Family of 'beautiful' teen plead for pill testing after suspected festival drug overdoseCentral Coast teenager Alex Ross-King, 19, collapsed after consuming an unknown substance at FOMO festival in Parramatta. Everyday I see people drinking only bottled water, eating organic food, wiping down gym equipment etc. So conscious of what happens to their bodies, then go to a party and ingest something that could be made of anything, stored anywhere and capable of Christ knows what! 😳 I feel sorry for the family but that's where it ends..take responsibility for taking illegal drugs.. More sniffer dogs and police or just ban music festivals
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Doctor-turned MP Kerryn Phelps floats pill-testing trialThe doctor, now federal independent MP, says the only way Gladys Berejiklian will get evidence on pill-testing is to authorise a trial. Remember when we only had lawyers, accountants, party hacks and ex union officials in parliament? Now drkerrynphelps has gone and spoiled it by bring common sense, compassion and a working knowledge of medical issues to the debate. Mark Latham: Leftie-Druggies still arguing for pill testing at music festivals. A policy that transfers individual risk onto the govt budget. If any testing is inaccurate, the NSW taxpayer would be exposed to huge compensation claims and payouts. Another Leftie-Druggie disaster. Yeh, that thing looks really trustworthy! Devil wears what?
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Top doctors call for pill testing, saying 'government policies failing our communities'The Royal Australasian College of Physicians has written an open letter to state and territory leaders, urging them to trial pill testing at music festivals. So now we have a 'respectable' org saying it's ok to take illicit drugs as long as they have been tested to be safe... way to go RACGP for turning your organisation and your member GPs into drug dealers!!! FactCheck auspol hypocrisy Shameless Elections2019 Go on Gladys give it a try Pissing in the wind.
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