Bad drugs in pill tests

AUSTRALIA’S second pilltesting trial has been declared a success by advocates after detecting dangerous substances that were binned by festival-goers.

The ACT Government allowed the trial at Canberra’s Groovin the Moo festival on Sunday following an Australian-first pilot last year.

The trial tested 171 samples from 234 participants, with MDMA the most prominent substance identified. Seven dangerous substances were detected, with patrons using an amnesty bin to toss the drugs.