Irland. In a landmark harm reduction move, drug testing is to be piloted at the Electric Picnic - It's part of the HSE's #SaferNightLife initiative History will be made at the Electric Picnic as the Health Service Executive operates Ireland’s first…

‘Canberra ketamine’: new recreational drug discovered at Australian pill-testing service ‘As far as we’re aware, this is the first detection of a new drug by a drug-checking service anywhere in the world,’ says professor. (The Guardian, UK, 18.10.2…

Challenges for drug checking services in Scotland: a qualitative exploration of police perceptions.  Falzon, D., Aston, E.V., Carver, H. et al. Harm Reduct J 19, 105 (2022). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00686-6 https://harmreductionj…

A Realist Review of How Community-Based Drug Checking Services Could Be Designed and Implemented to Promote Engagement of People Who Use Drugs.  Masterton W, Falzon D, Burton G, Carver H, Wallace B, Aston EV, Sumnall H, Measham F, Gittins R, C…

Check It: How Drug Testing Programs Can Reduce Overdose Deaths  (…) Whether the goal is to prevent overdoses, treat addiction, or stop kids from using drugs, all effective drug strategies require empathy and compassion for human suffering. Eve…

Australien. Pill-testing research shows governments need to do more A new study monitoring a community-led pill-testing service at a music festival has found the vast majority of attendees would discard drugs found to contain unexpected substances…