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[Irish Times] , Gleeson, Colin Three alerts issued at Life Festival on back of drug-checking scheme. (03 Jun 2023)

External website: https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2023/06/03/three...

High strength ketamine, MDMA and cocaine detected after festival-goers surrendered substances for checks...The HSE ran the “back of house” drug checking initiative as part of its Safer Nightlife Programme. The scheme is being run at a small number of festivals this summer in a bid to minimise potential overdoses, adverse reactions, and deaths...

See also,

RTE Radio 1, 3 June 2023 - How do you maintain the law & keep drug users safe at festivals - Jo Hanna Ivers, Neale, Darren O'Rourke, Verona Murphy Richmond [9 minutes]

thejournal.ie 4 June 2023 - 97 drug samples surrendered for testing at Life Festival

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News

Publication Type

Irish-related

Drug Type

CNS stimulants, Cocaine, New psychoactive substance

Intervention Type

Harm reduction

Source

Irish Times

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