Pill testing - does it reduce the number of deaths due to drugs at music festivals or does it encourage young people to take drugs because of a false sense of security?

Today we find out exactly what pill testing does, the advice young drug takers are given and what could be holding us back from rolling it out at festivals across the country.

CREDITS

Host/Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Elle Beattie

Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri

Thanks to our special guest Gino Vumbaca founder of Harm Reduction Australia and a leading supporter of pill testing. He was in charge of the trial run of the pill testing at last years Groovin In The Moo festival.  

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