Academics call for national database on drug-related harm at music festivals
A “small but significant” number of people die in the UK after taking drugs at music festivals, according to a new study.Academics from the University of Liverpool estimated that between 2017 and 2023 there were 32 drug-related deaths at UK music festivals, including Glastonbury, Reading, Leeds, Creamfields and the Isle of Wight Festival.But only 18 have been confirmed, they said.Ecstasy was the drug linked to the most deaths, with others including ketamine and prescription medicines.The study, published in the journal […]
