Why pill testing is not the ‘panacea’ to stop drug overdoses

Pill testing is not the “panacea” to help alleviating the problems with drug overdoses at rave festivals, according to Wayne Gatt.

His comments come after a recent Flemington festival, which saw multiple young people land up in hospital as a result of overdoses.

“Our position hasn’t changed on this,” the police union boss told Jacqui Felgate on 3AW Drive.

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“Our long-held view is pill testing is not the panacea to (fixing) drug use problems.”