Victoria’s first pill testing trial will go ahead at the Beyond The Valley music festival over the new year, giving an estimated 35,000 attendees access to drug-checking services. 

Experts from Monash University say the initiative is a practical step to reduce drug-related harm and improve public health, providing festival goers with critical information to make safer decisions.

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Produced By: Mary-Kate Hannagan

Featured In Story: Professor Suzanne Nielsen- Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre

First aired on The Wire, Monday 16 December 2024