Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Australian notebook. Drugs continue killing young people

Several people have been hospitalised from two Sydney music festivals with six out of eight cases related to drugs

6 visitors to music festivals died within 4 months, because of drug. Demand for ecstasy and ice is on increase. Dr Kerrin Phelps is calling for introduction of pill-testing at music festivals. Some experts are calling for decriminalisation of cannabis, the way it was done in Canada.


Published

Updated

By Vladimir Dubossarsky

Source: SBS



Share this with family and friends


6 visitors to music festivals died within 4 months, because of drug. Demand for ecstasy and ice is on increase. Dr Kerrin Phelps is calling for introduction of pill-testing at music festivals. Some experts are calling for decriminalisation of cannabis, the way it was done in Canada.



Latest podcast episodes

Follow SBS Russian

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

Russian News

Stream now