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Drug testing kits are being used more often in workplaces today. We’re not talking about RATS for Covid-19; we’re talking about tests to detect recreational drugs, amphetamines and opiates. This factsheet from MedCart is going to explain, briefly, how the two main kinds of drug testing methods work and what kind of drugs they pick up.

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What is roadside drug testing? Why is it done, and what should you know about it? Learn more with this article from the Australian Drug Foundation.

A urine drug test also known as Urine Drug Screen (UDS) is the most common method of testing for illicit drugs. Learn more about how it works and what it's used for in this factsheet from Australian Drug Testing.

A drug test is a test to find out if you have used a drug or drugs. They look for very small amounts of drugs in the body. But what types of drug tests are there? This factsheet from Drug Aware answers these questions for you.

‘It would be great for us all around Australia to have access to this.’That is the reaction of Dr Hester Wilson, Chair of RACGP Specific Interests Addiction Medicine, as the first fixed site pill-testing site in Australia opens in the ACT.

Following a number of recent drug-related deaths at music festivals across Australia, pill testing has again become a hot topic across media outlets. But how does pill testing work, and does it really encourage drug use? UQ’s Dr Cheneal Puljević, Dr Ellen Leslie and Associate Professor Jason Ferris provide a brief overview of the available evidence.

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In a first for Australia, Canberra has just launched a fixed pill testing site with a six-month pilot program. Learn more about this program in this article from the Australian Drug Foundation.

Pill testing is available for our neighbours in New Zealand, but Australia has yet to implement it here. What is pill testing and what does the discussion look like in Australia? Find out in this article from the Alcohol and Drug Foundation.

When someone adds alcohol or another drug to a person’s drink, without their knowledge or consent, then the drink is “spiked”. What happens if a drink is spiked, and what can you do? Learn more with this factsheet from Positive Choices.

We want you to know the facts about drink spiking, so you can keep yourself and your friends safe! Drink spiking occurs when a person deliberately adds alcohol or another drug to someone’s drink without them knowing. Learn about drink spiking and what you can do in this factsheet from the Australian Drug Foundation.

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What is drink spiking? What are the symptoms? What should you do if you suspect someone has spiked your or someone else's drink? Learn the answers to these questions and more from Better Health.

When it comes to substance misuse, the journey to wellbeing can be complex. It can involve a lot of different steps and approaches. What counts is making the decision to change, and the courage to keep going. What next steps can you take to make a change?