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Aussie drug check centre a lifesaver

A chemist demonstrates how to check drugs at a CanTEST lab in Canberra. The results of the test are given to drug users right away. Testing can take as little as 30 minutes but may take longer, depending on the substance and testing method. (Photos: Harm Reduction International)

Southeast Asian countries particularly Thailand, where drug use remains a serious problem, should learn a lesson and apply a drug checking service model from Australia following the launch of its first fixed-site health and drug checking service — CanTEST — in Canberra nearly nine months ago.

CanTEST health and drug checking service is operated on a harm-reduction basis that aims to help drug users stay safe and not suffer an adverse reaction from…

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