Table 5 Communicating counter narratives to pill testing
From: A step change model analysis of the establishment of pill testing in one Australian jurisdiction
Arguments against pill testing | Counters |
|---|---|
Green light for drug use | People are about to consume a drug and pill testing provides a moment of pause and discussion with qualified health professionals |
Inaccurate information | Highly technical equipment used by credentialed analysts |
Insufficient information | Articulation of the public health principle that the more information a person has the better their decisions are likely to be |
Already effective policies in place | The continued tragic deaths at festivals, as investigated by Coroners, showed current policies more likely to increase rather than decrease harm |