Surge in festival drug deaths under scrutiny

The parents of Josh Tam

The parents of Josh Tam Source: SBS

A Sydney court has heard two doctors were working at the electronic music festival Defqon1 in 2018, where two people died from drug overdoses. Those deaths are among six being investigated by a coroner who will examine if their medical treatment was appropriate, and if effective harm minimisation strategies were in place.



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