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The HSE has issued an alert due to extremely potent MDMA tablets at Ireland's biggest music festival, the Electric Picnic.
They say the “high strength MDMA pills at Electric Picnic pose “extreme risk” and contain up to 300mg - or three times the adult dose.
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“It’s safer not to use drugs at all. You can never be sure of the contents or purity,” the HSE warned.
⚠️HSE drug alert ⚠️
— HSE Drugs.ie (@drugsdotie) August 29, 2025
High Strength MDMA pills at Electric Picnic pose extreme risk.
Containing up to 300mg - 3 times the adult dose.
It’s safer not to use drugs at all. You can never be sure of the contents or purity.@EPfestival #StartLowGoSlow #ElectricPicnic pic.twitter.com/fISVWomVg7
They advised people not to be afraid to get medical help and to chat to the HSE at Electric Picnic.
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