
COMMUNITY PILL TESTING
Every year, young Australians lose their lives after taking dangerous pills.
The reality is that some people will always choose to use drugs – almost half of all adults have used illicit drugs – and the “tough on drugs” approach of Labor and Liberal governments has not only failed, but causes enormous harm and wastes huge amounts of emergency service resources.
The Greens know that drug use as a health issue, not a criminal issue. We’ve seen overseas and at trials here in Australia that when people get better information about the potentially harmful ingredients in a pill, they’re far more likely to bin it.
Under our plan, pill testing sites will be established all over the country where people can have their drugs tested for free. Our plan will:
- Help people understand what they are taking and the risks involved
- Connecting people with health services and drug counselling
- Giving critical information to health professionals about what pills and other drugs people are taking
- Create an early warning system for particularly dangerous batches of drugs
JOIN OUR CAMPAIGN
We are the only political party with the courage to take this issue on. Join our campaign and we’ll keep you updated on our progress, as we take our campaign to universities, neighbourhoods and Parliament House, to change Australia’s drug laws for the better.