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Friends of a teenager who died from a suspected drug overdose at a Sydney dance party have told police their friend had taken one and a half pills.
The 19-year-old woman was at Harbourlife festival at Mrs Macquarie's Chair on Saturday when she was found unconscious and convulsing.
Friends reported the teenager, one of 5200 people at the festival, took one and a half pills, Inspector Paul Hanna told AAP.
An autopsy will be carried out to determine what was in the pill that contributed to her death.
The teen from Longueville on Sydney's north shore was taken to St Vincent's Hospital, suffered multiple organ failure and died.
The tragedy prompted a warning from Inspector Stewart Leggat about the dangers of taking illegal drugs, emphasising there was no quality control in their production.
'Quite simply, you don't know what you are getting - seeking a synthetic high, could result in a serious injury or death,' he said.
Insp Leggat asked for anyone with knowledge about synthetic substance sellers to come forward.
'The information you provide could save someone's life.'
Police also arrested 78 people at the waterfront dance party for drug offences.
In a statement, Harbourlife organisers said their thoughts were with the teenager's family.
'We can hardly imagine the pain and heartbreak they must be feeling and they have our deepest sympathy,' a statement on Facebook said.
Organisers said a paramedic was with the girl a minute after she collapsed.
A first aid tent at the festival included paramedics and an emergency doctor.
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