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Luke Costin

Queensland the first state to roll out pill testing

Qld Health minister Yvette D'Ath says pill testing is about reducing the risk of people dying. (Jeremy Piper/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Queensland will become the first Australian state to roll out pill-testing sites in an attempt to curb the harmful effects of illicit drugs.

The move will shift the country more in line with global standards on harm minimisation, one advocate says.

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