Victoria to trial pill testing as a ‘commonsense way to save lives’, Jacinta Allan says
Premier announces state will trial pill testing during summer festival season, saying evidence shows it ‘works’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastVictoria will trial pill testing this summer, the premier Jacinta Allan has announced, after a spate of drug overdoses at festivals in the first quarter of 2024.Allan announced via an Instagram post on Monday night that the move was a “simple and commonsense way to save lives”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

Premier announces state will trial pill testing during summer festival season, saying evidence shows it ‘works’
Victoria will trial pill testing this summer, the premier Jacinta Allan has announced, after a spate of drug overdoses at festivals in the first quarter of 2024.
Allan announced via an Instagram post on Monday night that the move was a “simple and commonsense way to save lives”.
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