TechNOW: An on-the-spot test to stop overdose deaths

Academy of Technology and Engineering by Academy of Technology and Engineering

Sep 13, 202100:10:54Technology

The number of Australians who die from unintentional drug overdose continues to rise every year. Treatment can be complicated because it’s not always known what substance has been taken. And there are new synthetic drugs...

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