• Internal medicine journal · Apr 2020

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    Pill testing at music festivals: is it evidence-based harm reduction?

    • Ian A Scott and Russ J Scott.
    • Internal Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
    • Intern Med J. 2020 Apr 1; 50 (4): 395-402.

    AbstractRecent pill-related deaths of young people at music festivals in Australia have led to a concerted push for on-site pill testing as a means for preventing such events. However, whether pill testing (also termed 'safety checking') is an effective harm reduction strategy remains uncertain. This narrative review concludes that pill testing currently lacks evidence of efficacy sufficient to justify publicly funded national roll-out of on-site pill-testing programmes. Australian governments, addiction specialists and public health experts should collaborate in conducting properly designed field studies aimed at confirming clear benefits from such programmes in reducing pill-related harm.© 2020 Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

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