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Damon Wilkinson

The '10 strongest' ecstasy pills tested by drugs charity this year

A drugs awareness charity which has been testing ecstasy at festivals this summer has released details of the 10 strongest pills they've come across.

The Loop shared a graphic on Twitter showing pictures of each pill, the amount of MDMA they contain and, in some cases, the events at which they were tested.

They're urging caution for any clubbers and festival-goers thinking of taking the pills.

All tablets on the list were found to include at least 200mg of MDMA - twice the average adult dose.

Donald Trump ecstasy tablets (The Loop)

Most potent are the yellow and white 'Techogym' pills, which contain more than three times the standard amount.

The list includes the pink and purple Skype pills taken by five people who fell ill during Parklife in Heaton Park in June.

Brown 'Donkey Kong' tablets, which The Loop warned about when they were found in circulation at last month's Kendal Calling festival, also feature.

A 'Maybach' pill (The Loop)

The charity tweeted: "# harmreduction is our mission, our motto & our mantra! Here are the 10 highest strength pills tested by the Loop this summer, all 200+mg MDMA.

"These pills, like most tested by the Loop in 2019, contain 2+ x an average adult dose of MDMA. Take care of each other # StartLowGoSlow."

'Donkey Kong' pills (The Loop)

In a later tweet the charity explained some of the work they do and the impact it's having.

"Over 95 per cent of our service users have never spoken to a drugs professional.

"Over half of our service users plan to take a smaller dose as a result of our intervention.

"This weekend, we are thrilled to be able to engage and educate thousands of young drug users."

'Punisher' pills (The Loop)

The full details of the 10 pills:

  • Yellow and white 'Technogym' - 330mg MDMA
  • Orange and white 'Sprite' - 300mg MDMA. Alert released at Parklife 2019
  • Blue 'Punisher' - 250g to 300g MDMA. Multiple alerts
  • Purple 'Audi' - 260g to 310g MDMA
  • Pink and purple 'Skype' - 250g and 300g MDMA. Alert released at Kendal Calling 2019
  • Brown 'Donkey Kong' - 210g to 260g MDMA. Alert released at Kendal Calling 2019
  • Brown 'Phillipp Plein' - 170g to 230g MDMA (high variability)
  • Orange 'Trump' - 260mg (high variability). Alert issued summer 2018, tested again this season
  • Pink 'Putin' - 280m MDMA
  • Purple 'Maybach' - 220mg MDMA. Alert released at Kendal Calling 2019
The warning issued by The Loop (The Loop)

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