Canberra pill-testing service finds methamphetamine in counterfeit diet pill
1 year ago

Canberra pill-testing service finds methamphetamine in counterfeit diet pill

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In short: Scientists at Australia's first drug-checking site found meth in a diet pill which was presented for testing. Scientists at Australia's first drug-checking site found meth in a diet pill which was presented for testing. Canberra's drug-checking site, CanTEST, has issued a community notice after methamphetamine was found in a counterfeit diet pill. Steve Imrie is the director of treatment services at Directions Health Services, where methamphetamine was recently detected in a counterfeit diet pill.

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What did Australia's first fixed-site drug checking service CanTEST find in its first two years?
7 months ago

What did Australia's first fixed-site drug checking service CanTEST find in its first two years?

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Australia's first fixed-site drug checking service found meth in a counterfeit diet pill and a synthetic opioid thought to be 25 times stronger than fentanyl in its first two years of operation. Mean drug purity First year Second year Cocaine 23% 76% Heroin 44% 72% Ketamine 68% 79% MDMA 58% 69% Meth 72% 77% "The data shows noteworthy changes in …

Canberra chemists identify three new recreational drugs after mystery substances turn up at Australia's only fixed pill-testing site
1 year, 2 months ago

Canberra chemists identify three new recreational drugs after mystery substances turn up at Australia's only fixed pill-testing site

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Three mysterious recreational drugs have surfaced for the first time in Australia with chemists describing them as "unexpected, new psychoactive substances". Key points: Chemists expose three previously unknown recreational drugs after CanTEST clients put forward mystery substances The drugs were wholly different to what the user had believed Pill-testing advocates say the service is showing its value in detecting substances …

Canberra's pill-testing service discovers deadly substance in counterfeit oxycodone tablets
2 years, 2 months ago

Canberra's pill-testing service discovers deadly substance in counterfeit oxycodone tablets

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Canberra's free pill-testing service has found a dangerous substance linked to fatal overdoses in "fake" prescription drugs. Key points: A potent, synthetic opioid has been detected in Canberra The substance is linked to an epidemic of fatal overdoses in North America The government urges Canberrans who bought yellow tablets, thinking they were oxycodone, to dispose of the drugs The ACT …

What's in the drugs that are being tested at Australia's first fixed-site pill testing clinic in the ACT?
2 years, 3 months ago

What's in the drugs that are being tested at Australia's first fixed-site pill testing clinic in the ACT?

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From workout supplements in cocaine to children's cough medicine in MDMA — Australia's first fixed-site pill testing clinic has found some unusual ingredients in drugs. Key points: Five hundred samples have been collected by CanTEST since it opened in July this year The latest results have revealed some drugs contain children's cough medicine, pre-work out supplements and pesticide The six-month …

Australia's first fixed pill testing service CanTEST discovers new drug, dubbed 'CanKet'
2 years, 5 months ago

Australia's first fixed pill testing service CanTEST discovers new drug, dubbed 'CanKet'

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Australia's first fixed pill testing site has discovered a new recreational drug not seen in the country before. Key points: A new drug has been discovered by scientists at Canberra's fixed pill testing site The drug has chemical similarities to ketamine, traditionally used for veterinary conditions Researchers are yet to learn the side effects of 'CanKet' Scientists from the Australian …

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