Frankly, I was somewhat appalled to read NSW Premier Mike Baird's recent comments laying the blame at the feet of festival organisers for illicit drugs used at their events. The real focus should be on the faceless scum-bags manufacturing illicit garbage to sell to our young people for large profit -- the people whose only concern is to make huge amounts of money with no regard for human life. That is why I support pill testing. It's a way to prevent dealers selling the most dangerous drugs -- ones that are contaminated or made of things that people don't even know exist. It will be four years since my son Daniel died, and what his death has taught me is life is far too precious and our children far too valuable for us to just keep trying the same thing over and over again. So far, Mike Baird has refused to consider a trial of pill testing services and said that more policing is way to keep our kids safe. The reality is, drug consumption has been around for many years and will be around for many more. We need to try something different if we're going to keep our kids alive. I've written an open letter to Mike Baird calling on the NSW Government to allow a trial. It's published on the Huffington Post blog here http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/adriana-buccianti/my-son-died-at-a-music-festival-this-is-why-i-support-pill-testing_b_8951558.html It's so important that we keep the pressure on and make Mike Baird realise this issue isn't going to go away. Please show your support for a pill testing trial by emailing Mike Baird at manly@parliament.nsw.gov.au or send him a letter: The Hon. Mike Baird, MP, GPO Box 5341, SYDNEY NSW 2001 Phone: 02 8574 5000