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Friday, 24 July 2026 at 08:41

Drug testing areas will be available at festivals like Electric Picnic this year.

New synthetic drugs like 'pink cocaine' and different types of MDMA are posing risks to festival goers.

In the next few weeks, Electric Picnic in Stradbally, District X, and All Together Now will see thousands flocks to fields.

Drug testing areas will be available at EP and District X, with a new machine to identify the potency of the substances.

Nicki Killeen, Project Manager of Emerging Drug Trends with the HSE is asking people to keep an eye out:

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