STUDY: EDM & Heavy Metal Fans Most Likely To Consume Drugs & Alcohol At Shows
Heavy metal and EDM fans get the most lit at shows, according to research.
A new study reveals that 62.2% of heavy metal fans get intoxicated at shows. Comp...
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Defqon.1 Invited To Relocate To Capital City Following Drug ODs
The rampant drug use at Defqon.1 Festival in Sydney this year left two dead, three in critical condition, several more hospitalized, and 700 others who sought ...
REPORT: Younger People Taking Stronger Ecstasy Than Ever Before
Young people are taking stronger, purer forms of party drugs than ever before, according to a new report. Ecstasy in particular is the go-to for cutting loose, ...
Report: Drug Use Among Young People Reaches Decade High in UK
People in the UK are doing more Class A drugs than they've done in over a decade -- which is being credited specifically to "increase in powder cocaine and ec...
Drug Use At Festivals
As much as dance music has fought against the stigma of drug use at events, it remains one of the most prevalent activities associated with clubs and festivals....
VICE Goes Undercover in Australia and Debunks False Drug Theories
In VICE’s ever-evolving quest to go where normal journalists won’t, Australia’s music festival scene was next on their hit-list. This time they specifical...
Australia Shows Highest Ecstasy Use Per Capita In The World
New coming from the pro-drug treatment organization Recovery Brands has shown the per capita use of various drugs around the world. Perhaps to the surprise of ...
Los Angeles Rave Task Force Discuss Harm Reduction Drug Policies At Festivals
It seems that EDM festivals in the greater Los Angeles area just can't seem to stay out of the news. Just the previous week, the Los Angeles County Government l...
UK Reports Large Spike In Number Of Adults Using Ecstasy & LSD
The UK's own war on drugs hit a snag today as it was reported that youth aged 16-24 has seen a large spike in the use of ecstasy and LSD, up 84% and 175% respe...
Clueless in Seattle: A Festival Tragedy and the Media’s Scare Tactics
This past weekend played host to the second annual Paradiso Festival organized by USC Events and it was easily one for the books. With 25,000+ in attendance, ...
Pointing the Finger: Are festivals really to blame for the behavior of their fans?
Music festivals have found a special place in the hearts of fans over the past fifty years as they have enormously grown all over the United States. From th...