By Mark Brook For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 15:20 BST, 20 April 2019 | Updated: 15:20 BST, 20 April 2019
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Pill testing cannot save lives because it doesn't tell users how strong their drugs are, according to a former police drug squad boss.
Former Superintendent Nick Bingham told the Police Tape podcast any argument to support pill testing at live events misses the point.
He said pill testing at festivals is essentially ineffective because it only tests for additives as opposed to analysing the dose levels of a specific chemical in a pill.
Former Superintendent Nick Bingham (pictured) this week told the Police Tape podcast any argument to support pill testing at live events missed the point
Mr Bingham said pill testing at festivals is essentially ineffective because it only tests for additives opposed to analysing the dose levels of a specific chemical in a pill
'It doesn't matter what they identify within that ecstasy pill or ecstasy capsule, it's the ecstasy that's going to hurt you, more so than whatever else they put in it,' Mr Bingham said.
The test's inability to determine concentration is also mentioned on the Parliament of Australia website, which states high doses are often fatal by themselves.
'On-site pill testing kits are severely limited in what they detect, with test kits unlikely to detect contaminants or other toxic
