NDRI WEBINAR: Drug checking around Australia: A snapshot of services, recent findings, and insights for the festival season

In an evolving illicit drug risk environment, drug checking is increasingly recognised as a vital harm reduction tool for surveillance and informed decision-making. As we enter another Australian festival season, the risks posed by high-potency substances and novel synthetic substances, such as nitazines and cathinones, raise particular concerns.

In this webinar, we’ll bring together a variety of experts from drug-checking services across the country to explore the current landscape of drug-checking and alert systems in Australia. Featuring four short presentations, we’ll cover how these services operate, their role in national surveillance and alert networks, trends in the illicit drug market, and key insights for the summer festival season!.

The Presenters will include:

1.Stephanie Tzanetis (Pill Testing Australia)

2.Cameron Francis (The Loop Australia, QLD)

3.Dr Robert Page (The Loop Australia, NSW)

4.Ed Broadbent (Prompt Response Network, National Centre for Research on Emerging Drugs)

The webinar will be facilitated by Dr Jodie Grigg (National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University)