The Wire

Recently, Australia has seen the emergence of on the shelf drug testing kits which for as little as 10 to 20 Dollars allow the consumer to test whether there is marijuana, street or prescription drugs in their system. These DO-IT-YOURSELF drugs tests are becoming increasingly popular as concerns grow about drugs in schools and in the workplace. But there are also serious worries about these tests, both in terms of the accuracy and the risks posed to people’s privacy.