The group behind two south-east pill-testing sites said they picked up extremely potent synthetic opioids three times since November – including last Friday.
The final report from NSW Labor’s Drug Summit was published on Thursday.
A state government has been slammed for abandoning permanent pill-testing clinics after extremely potent synthetic opioids were found in Australian wastewater for the first time.
Other Australian jurisdictions are already looking beyond festivals as the best place to provide drug-checking services.
The announcement marks a major win for drug reform advocates who have long called for pill testing in the state.
As the sun sinks and the festival reaches its peak,a steady steam of young people line up with illicit pills,powders and crystals for testing.
Paramedics were called to the Beyond the Valley festival after a man in his 20s suffered a drug overdose.
MPs including the parliamentary secretary for health have put their names to an open letter calling on their own government to overhaul drug policy in NSW.
The drug was sold as oxycodone and purchased online,highlighting the dangers of counterfeit pharmaceuticals.
Just 27 tests have been conducted so far at schoolies,equating to $8000 per test,says Queensland’s health minister.