Heatstroke
Dancing for long periods of time, especially in hot environments, can lead to dehydration and heatstroke. Heatstroke is a life-threatening condition. Deaths from heatstroke have occurred at raves, nightclubs, and festivals even when no drugs had been consumed. While heatstroke can happen from overheating in general, some drugs increase the risk of heatstroke by: Masking the symptoms. When you’re altered it’s not always easy to keep track of your body, especially when it comes to determining normal and abnormal drug side effects Affecting the body pharmacologically. Stimulants, for example, directly increase body temperature, an effect that is compounded when you mix multiple...