Australia; NSW
Drugs seized by police at NSW music festivals that were suspected to contain ecstasy, or MDMA, had a purity of around 70 per cent but a wide range of doses, according to Australian research. The analysis of 302 drug samples found that 287 contained MDMA, and the samples were largely free from adulterants (substitute additives). No dangerous adulterants were identified. The study found that for tablets, the highest dose identified was eight times greater than the lowest and for capsules, the highest dose identified was 10 times greater than the lowest. The authors say harm reduction messages should focus on the risk of harm in the current market coming from the high purity and dose, and the wide variation of purity and dose across forms.
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