The medical community continues to warn against the risks of so-called club drugs, saying the already dangerous substances become more potent when combined with warm temperatures, dehydration and exertion at all-day concerts.
“The message really should be ‘Don’t take drugs at all,'” said Dr. Harris Stratyner, an associate professor of psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
But it’s unrealistic to urge total abstinence, some say. Amy Raves has started a Facebook community to offer advice on concert safety and health.
“I teach them the warning signs. What to look out for. To stay hydrated, to not overheat,” she said.
“These kids love Molly, they love Ecstasy. So I tell them to go get a test kit and shave a little off and make sure that’s really what it is,” she said.