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Drug surrender bins 'effectively useless' at summer festivals

A drug testing regime, introduced at Electric Picnic last year is to be rolled out to other big festivals this year. It is part of the HSE's drug harm-reduction campaign with people encouraged to anonymously surrender drugs for testing. A pilot drug checking scheme at Electric Picnic last September detected high potency MDMA pills, powders and crystals and a new substance 3-CMC. Clare McKenna was joined by Sophie Ridley, the Safety Officer at Life Festival and others to discuss...

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12.20 23 May 2023


Drug surrender bins 'effectively useless' at summer festivals


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A drug testing regime, introduced at Electric Picnic last year is to be rolled out to other big festivals this year. It is part of the HSE's drug harm-reduction campaign with people encouraged to anonymously surrender drugs for testing.

A pilot drug checking scheme at Electric Picnic last September detected high potency MDMA pills, powders and crystals and a new substance 3-CMC.

Clare McKenna was joined by Sophie Ridley, the Safety Officer at Life Festival and others to discuss...


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