{"id":6525,"date":"2025-06-16T13:58:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T13:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.burn-the-priest.com\/?p=6525"},"modified":"2025-06-17T11:34:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T11:34:33","slug":"drug-warning-issued-ahead-of-glastonbury-after-high-strength-mdma-found-at-parklife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.burn-the-priest.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/drug-warning-issued-ahead-of-glastonbury-after-high-strength-mdma-found-at-parklife\/","title":{"rendered":"Drug warning issued ahead of Glastonbury after high-strength MDMA found at Parklife"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Festival goers have been warned after high-strength pills were found in circulation at Parklife Festival in Manchester last weekend (Picture: Alamy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Festival goers have been warned ahead of Glastonbury<\/a> after a high-strength drug was found at Parklife last weekend.<\/p>\n

Pills known as ‘Dior’ and ‘Pop Smoke’, believed to be three times as strong as normal MDMA were found circulating at the event in Heaton Park, Manchester<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Non-profit drug checking charity<\/a> The Loop said it had discovered the potentially lethal pills, which tested at between 95 and 340mg MDMA or ecstasy.<\/p>\n

Experts say MDMA gives an initial euphoric rush, but has dangerous side effects. An overdose can lead to hospitalisation and even fatality.<\/p>\n

Polydrug use, the use of more than one drug simultaneously or mixing substances with alcohol, can further worsen effects.<\/p>\n

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Potentially lethal ‘Pop Smoke’ and ‘Dior’ pills were discovered at Parklife Festival in Manchester last weekend (Picture: DrogArt.org)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Drug checking charity The Loop advises festival goers to be on the look out for symptoms of overdose (Picture: The Loop)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Festival-goers who ignore rules and are found with illegal substances risk being arrested and evicted from the site.<\/p>\n

Parklife operates a strict no drugs policy, with attendees advised: ‘Please obey the law. <\/p>\n

Drugs are no more legal at a festival than in the outside world. Drug dealing and consumption will not be tolerated. Parklife has zero tolerance for legal highs.’<\/p>\n

The Loop also advised revellers to be seek medical attention if they or anyone else in their group experiences ‘high body temperature, rigid muscles, excessive sweating, a racing pulse or heart, aggression, uncontrolled repetitive movements, vomiting or seizures’.<\/p>\n

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Take regular breaks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Look after yourself and others in your group<\/strong><\/p>\n

Know the signs of overdose – including high body temperature and seizures<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seek medical help if you or others develop symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n

If taking substances, wait at least 90 minutes before redosing<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

It says people should stay hydrated and wait at least 90 minutes before redosing.<\/p>\n

It added in a statement on X: ‘If planning on taking MDMA, be aware of the risks.’<\/p>\n

People have been known to die at festivals after consuming illegal substances.<\/p>\n

Ellie Rowe, 18, died at the 2013 Boomtown Festival in Hampshire after taking a toxic combination of ketamine and alcohol.<\/p>\n

The teenager was volunteering for Oxfam at the festival, when a friend woke up to find her unresponsive.<\/p>\n

Her mother, Wendy Teasdill, who lives in Glastonbury has since called for better education and more drug checks at festivals to prevent more fatalities.<\/p>\n

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