The high-strength MDMA pills have caused medical emergencies, including fits, at the festival
The HSE has issued an urgent warning for festivalgoers at this year’s Electric Picnic festival after a batch of high-strength MDMA tablets were found.
Alongside the world-class acts, the HSE has been providing drug harm reduction services at the festival over the weekend, including ‘back of house’ on-site drug checking for revellers.READ MORE: Electric Picnic announces dates for 2025 festival as organisers confirm big change The checking works by punters surrendering drugs in bins so the HSE can conduct analysis and warn the festival and festival goers if extra risky drugs are in circulation. On Friday evening, the HSE warned that a batch of ‘high strength’ MDMA had been detected at the festival via testing that had been causing medical emergencies, including fits.
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