I was too scared to move : Alarming reports of drug reactions at NYE festivals
The crowd at Rhythm and Vines in Gisborne. Photo / File I was too scared to move : Alarming reports of drug reactions at NYE festivals Sat, 9 Jan 2021, 9:41AM
Hundreds of New Year festival-goers have reported alarming symptoms – including paranoia, seizures, severe nausea and inability to sleep for days – after taking chemicals sold to them as MDMA, or ecstasy.
The wave of bad reactions may be yet another consequence of the disruption caused by the Covid pandemic.
The reports, nearly 1000 so far, have come in messages to the harm reduction service Know Your Stuff.