Introducing Jessica Breemen

DanceSafe welcomes beloved Jessica Breemen (she/ella) as our newest executive staff member! Read more

Injection Attacks: Are They Real?

The verdict: Injection attacks (being unconsensually stabbed and dosed with a drug) are extremely improbable at best. Read more

Astroworld: DanceSafe’s Evaluations

DanceSafe unpacks the Astroworld tragedy and evaluates what happened. Read more

URGENT: Most Recent Batch of Fentanyl Test Strips Requires More Dilution When Testing MDMA and Meth

DanceSafe has recently discovered that the BTNX fentanyl strip batch ending in 196 produces false positives with MDMA and meth unless diluted more. Read more

Erica Darragh Joins the Team

Erica Darragh joins the DanceSafe Team as Chapter Development Coordinator. Read more

A New Ketamine Test Kit is Now Available

We are proud to announce the release of our new Ketamine Testing Kit. Six months in development, this kit contains a new reagent called "Morris reagent." DanceSafe founder, Emanuel Sferios, describes the new kit, how we developed it, and how it works. Morris reagent is a game changer for harm reduction and drug checking. Read more

Anxiety, Grief, & Partying

By: Rachel Clark, Programs & Communications CoordinatorEdited by: Sloane Ferenchak (#WeLoveConsent Coordinator) & DanceSafe Staff We’ll start with the obvious: Everyone on the planet has been impacted by COVID-19. Living through a global pandemic is a traumatic event. Our minds function under the premise that certain things are the way that ... Read more

#WLC Toolbox Series: Supporting Sexual Violence Survivors

As much as we wish it weren’t true, sexual violence IS a problem in nightlife, EDM, music, and festival community. Based on your responses to our recent Instagram story poll, 60% of you have experienced sexual harassment or assault in festival or nightlife settings and 74% of you have witnessed someone being sexual harassed, touched without consent, or ... Read more

Consent, COVID, & Dating

By: Sloane Ferenchak, #WeLoveConsent Coordinator; Gina McGrath, Consent Culture Initiative Founder/CEO; & Ashley Stafford, Consent Culture Initiative Executive Director If the last year has taught us anything, it’s that life during a pandemic is difficult to navigate! The risks associated with COVID have required us to use communication skills that are ... Read more

Navigating Mutual Consent Agreements: Lessons from BDSM “Negotiations” (#WeLoveConsent Toolbox Series)

Sweet, Sweet Consent. Consent is a critical component of sexual play that is dependent on honest, mutual communication and respect for boundaries, especially when it comes to risky sexual behavior. A group that understands the nuances of consent and focuses on “safe, sane, and consensual” behavior is the BDSM/Kink community. BDSM involves a variety of ... Read more