Drug Checking
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VAADA Press Release | Festival Overdoses Preventable
- January 8, 2024
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
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The eight overdoses which occurred at the Hardmission music festival on 6 January 2024 are distressing, not only due to the pain and suffering experienced by those directly affected but also for the broader community who view the overdoses as preventable.
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Drug Checking Saves Lives
- November 30, 2023
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
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PRESS RELEASE: 30/11/2023. The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) supports the drug checking pilot proposed by the Victorian Greens, along with the Legalise Cannabis Party and Animal Justice Party. Drug checking (also called pill testing) is currently being supported by 78 agencies in Victoria including health providers, community service organisations, unions, peak bodies and professional associations.