| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Drug checking
Irland. Experts want pilot project to test drugs at music festivals
Irland. Experts want pilot project to test drugs at music festivals
(…) The report of the HSE-led working group recommends a limited pilot project at festivals – described as ‘back of house’ drug checking – whereby tests are conducted on substances dropped into amnesty bins or following seizures by gardaí or security with no direct interaction with drug users.
These are different from more extensive ‘front of house’ drug checking systems – common at festivals and nightclubs abroad – where people directly hand over substances for analysis and receive results and allow for face-to-face health advice. (Irish Examiner, Irland, 17.09.2021)