Support for capsule testing at music festivals in Australia continues to achieve mainstream traction, with a former Australian Federal Police commissioner endorsing the hurt minimisation measure within the wake of two tragic deaths at Sydney's Defqon.1.
Mick Palmer joined drug regulation reform campaigner Matt Noffs of the Noffs Foundation on the National Press Club at this time (September 25) to name for the service to be rolled out throughout Australia.
New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian has doubled down on her opposition to tablet testing following the 2 latest pageant deaths, drawing heavy criticism.
She plans to arrange a panel supposedly geared toward exploring methods to making festivals safer - however will not think about the measure consultants, the trade, festival-goers and oldsters are calling for.
Mr Palmer mentioned: "My thoughts boggles on the thought authorities isn't even ready to begin a trial of capsule testing. Clearly she and different state premiers opposing the thought should not have the braveness to say what we have now isn't working."
The new nationwide marketing campaign he and Mr Noffs had been launching, 'Take Control', is geared toward educating mother and father and kids that drug use could be introduced beneath management by placing well being and security first, based on Mr Noffs, who was a key determine within the implementation of a trial at Canberra's Groovin' The Moo this yr, which revealed 'lethal' substances.
As effectively as capsule testing, the 'Take Control' plan contains ending prison expenses for minor possession of illicit medicine, establishing extra drug monitoring rooms, similar to protected injecting services, increasing the variety of therapy centres for these with drug issues and enhancing engagement companies for deprived younger individuals, The Sydney Morning Herald reviews.
Scott Carbines is Mixmag's Australian Digital Content Editor, observe him on Twitter