Enlighten Harm Reduction is an organisation based in Melbourne, Victoria, dedicated to informing drug users of what different chemicals are in their drugs by using various tests. Prior to receiving heavy amounts of legal and political attention, Enlighten were present at many of the major dance events in Australia, providing facilities for party-goers to test their pills (Ecstasy in particular) for their contained chemicals.

Johnboy Davidson, Enlighten's founding member, often speaks on behalf of the organisation in interviews and other public appearances. Some notable appearances include Insight's (SBS Television Australia) forum on Dealing With Drugs and several appearances on Triple J's current affairs program Hack

Hack (radio program)

Hack is the title of a current affairs radio program on Australian national radio broadcaster Triple J.The show began at the start of 2004 after a shake up of the station's programming. The previous current affairs program, The Morning Show from 9 a.m. to midday, was axed and the half-hour Hack...

Current services

Due to the increased legal pressure Enlighten have experienced, the organisation now operates mainly through the internet. Drug users are able to buy pill testing

Pill testing

Pill Testing is a process used to identify substances contained within a pill, usually illicit substances.Since illicit drugs like MDMA are bought from drug dealers on the black market, both the source and contents of the substance are unknown. Pills sold by dealers as Ecstasy, may not contain the...

 kits from the site which can be used to check the suspected contents of a pill.

The kits currently available are:

• Marquis Reagent - indicates a possible presence of either MDxx, Amphetamines, 2C-B
  2C-B
  2C-B or 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine is a psychedelic drug of the 2C family. It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin in 1974. In Shulgin's book PiHKAL, the dosage range is listed as 16–24 mg. 2C-B is sold as a white powder sometimes pressed in tablets or gel caps and is referred...
  
  , 2C-I
  2C-I
  2C-I or 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenethylamine is a psychedelic phenethylamine of the 2C family. It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. It was described in Shulgin’s book PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story. The drug is used recreationally for its psychedelic and entactogenic effects...
  
  , DXM or Opiates
• Mandelin Reagent - increases the accuracy of the Marquis Reagent and also indicates a possible presence of Ketamine
  Ketamine
  Ketamine is a drug used in human and veterinary medicine. Its hydrochloride salt is sold as Ketanest, Ketaset, and Ketalar. Pharmacologically, ketamine is classified as an NMDA receptor antagonist...
  
   and PMA
  PMA
  para-Methoxyamphetamine , also known as 4-methoxyamphetamine , is a serotonergic drug of the amphetamine class...
  
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• Simon's Reagent - screens for secondary amines such as MDMA, MDEA and Meth

Enlighten also manage the website Pillreports which is one of the largest databases of pill testing results on the internet with over 5,000 entries.

Amphetamines and Other Synthetic Drugs inquiry

On 4 December 2005, the Australian Parliament together with the Australian Crime Commission initiated an inquiry into Amphetamines and Other Synthetic Drugs (AOSD). Enlighten Harm Reduction were one of thirty three organisations to make a submission to the inquiry.

Enlighten's submission consisted of the following sections:

• Harm Reduction - An indispensable tool
• Limitations of Legal Strategies
• Toxicological Aspects of Various Party Drugs
• Reducing Demand for Illicit Drugs

External links

• Enlighten Harm Reduction Official Website
• Pillreports Online Database
• Inquiry into Amphetamines and Other Synthetic Drugs (AOSD) Homepage