DanceSafe, a health organization within the electronic music community, places information booths and volunteers at raves and festivals across the country. The group also provides “drug checking services” for Ecstasy users, its website says.
Complicating the efforts of concert organizers and sponsors is the Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act of 2003, a federal law that can hold accountable any company, manager or individual who knowingly allows drug use on their premises.
Anti-drug posters, leaflets and broadcasts at raves and concerts could be tacit acknowledgment that drugs might be used at the venue, Amy Raves said.
“It’s a terrible policy. You can’t hand out fliers to people and say ‘Here, this Ecstasy, this is what you’re taking, please be careful,'” she said.
A robust medical presence can also be expected this summer, with medical tents, doctors, nurses and EMTs on hand. Concertgoers are encouraged to report anyone who might be suffering from an overdose, exhaustion or other health issue.
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