Festival goers back calls to implement pill testing, address strip searches at NSW music festivals

News.com.au - 05/10
Festival goers have backed increasing calls from experts to implement pill testing and address strip searching at NSW music festivals ahead of the state’s highly anticipated drug summit, claiming it could “reduce (the) risk of people dying”.

Festival goers have backed increasing calls from experts to implement pill testing and address strip searching at NSW music festivals ahead of the state’s highly anticipated drug summit, claiming it could “reduce (the) risk of people dying”.

Thousands of music fans descended upon the Knockout Outdoor music festival on Saturday, with more expected to head to Listen Out on Sunday as festival season kicks off.

Many Knockout attendees, who wished to remain anonymous, echoed calls from experts to implement pill testing at NSW music festivals, with Victoria having committed to a trial over summer following the success of similar trials in ACT and Queensland.

A 25-year-old Knockout attendee said pill testing is “really important”, claiming people will bring drugs into festivals no matter what.

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