Another overdose death at a music festival in NSW. Is it time to introduce pill testing?

Interested to hear what people think about pill testing at functions like music festivals. From what I've read from studies overseas, it seems to have a positive impact on people at functions and there are claims that it has reduced deaths and even led to an improvement in the quality of drugs on the market.

What do people think about it?

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Tatsumi · 31-35, M

It's time to make sure kratom stays legal.

/becomes legal, depending on where you live.

But for stuff like ecstasy, 95% of street X contains no MDMA, and contains a lot of dangerous lab chemicals. I popped that shit like candy when I was a dumb teenager. Who knows what it did to my brain and body. And I could have easily died, too. Didn't find out until later that virtually all X was fake.

I'd be very pro-testing at music festivals.

SW-User

Kratom?@Tatsumi

Tatsumi · 31-35, M

@SW-User An herb in the coffee family from South-East Asia with traits similar to opiates, but not an actual opiate. Overdose is impossible, and it kills pain 3x better than morphine, as well as having anti-addictive potential.

Well, the plant is addictive, and has opiate-like effects, but it also suppresses addictive behavior and cravings for other drugs.

Pretty much a miracle herb for drug addicts, namely opiate addicts, and those with pain management issues.

And many say it's great for depression/anxiety, as well.

I assumed opiate overdose when I first read. Kratom isn't really a party drug.