Coronavirus, Drugs, and the Future of Festivals

By Emanuel Sferios - As the founder of DanceSafe, I have worked in public health for over twenty years. I’ve seen firsthand how public policy decisions directly affect people’s lives. Take drug prohibition, for example: Last year approximately 70,000 Americans died as a result of prohibition and the unsafe drug supply it creates, a more than threefold ... Read more

#TestIt Alert: White rectangular “bar” pill sold in Elk Rapids, MI as Xanax (alprazolam) but actually contains exclusively six different unidentified chemicals

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor A white “bar” pill with three score lines and “G 372 2” stamped on one side was sold in Elk Rapids, MI as Xanax (alprazolam), but actually contains exclusively six different kinds of unidentified chemicals. The sample was submitted from Elk Rapids, MI. The sample did not react with the Marquis, Mecke, or Mandelin ... Read more

#TestIt Alert: Bag of grey/off-white powder sold in Chicago, IL as dope (heroin) but actually contains heroin, 6-monoacetylmorphine, etizolam, 6-acetylcodeine, noscapine, quinine, fentanyl, niacinamide, and xylazine

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor A bag of grey/off-white powder was sold in Chicago, IL as heroin but actually contains heroin, 6-monoacetylmorphine, etizolam, 6-acetylcodeine, noscapine, quinine, fentanyl, niacinamide, and xylazine. The sample was submitted from Chicago, IL. The sample turned purple in the presence of the Marquis reagent, ... Read more

#TestIt Alert: Off-white powder sold in Chicago, IL as heroin, but actually contains fentanyl, quinine, 6-acetylcodeine, 6-acetylmorphine, and heroin

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor An off-white powder in a clear baggie with the design ‘Smoke 8FV’ on it was sold in Chicago, IL as heroin, but actually contains fentanyl, quinine, 6-acetylcodeine, 6-acetylmorphine, and heroin. The sample was submitted from Chicago, IL. The sample turned light purple (slowly) in the presence of the Marquis reagent, ... Read more

DanceSafe Postpones The Crystal Method FundRager in Denver, CO Due to COVID-19 Outbreak

It’s with deep sadness that we are writing to let you know that we have rescheduled the 2020 DanceSafe FundRager due to the rapid spreading of the COVID-19 virus. Denver has imposed a per-event cap in the city under 10% of our expected sell out, and with the calls to ‘flatten the curve’ of the exposure, we believe that it is our civic duty as a public ... Read more

#TestIt Alert: Off-white powder sold in Chicago, IL as heroin but actually contains diphenhydramine, quinine, and fentanyl

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor A purple bag of off-white powder was sold in Chicago, IL as heroin, but actually contains diphenhydramine, quinine, and fentanyl. The sample was submitted from Chicago, IL. The sample turned orange/yellow in the presence of the Marquis reagent, yellow in the presence of the Mecke reagent, and light brown in the ... Read more

#TestIt Alert: Blue/green round oxycodone pill sold in Tampa, FL as oxy 30, but actually contains exclusively FUB-144

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor A blue/green round pill with M in a box stamped on one side and the number 30 over a score line on the other was sold in Tampa, FL as oxycodone, but actually contains exclusively FUB-144. The sample was submitted from Miami, FL. The sample turned purple in the presence of the Marquis reagent, light yellow in the ... Read more

#TestIt Alert: White powder in Eppendorf vial sold in Chicago, IL as heroin, but actually contains quinine, diphenhydramine, heroin, and fentanyl

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor A white powder in an Eppendorf vial was sold in Chicago, IL as heroin, but actually contains quinine, diphenhydramine, heroin, and fentanyl. The sample was submitted from Chicago, IL. The sample turned red/purple in the presence of the Marquis reagent, red and yellow in the presence of the Mecke reagent, and did not ... Read more

DanceSafe partners with Rave Scout Cookies to bring harm reduction education to underrepresented underground communities

DanceSafe National has teamed up with Rave Scout Cookies to release the First Aid + Survival Guideline handbook and the live-stream of digital events, which will feature harm reduction tips for various popular recreational substances, including anecdotal accounts from DanceSafe leaders and others in the community. The now-and-again publication will also ... Read more

#TestIt Alert: Baggie of tan powder sold in Boston, MA as heroin but actually contains exclusively fentanyl

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor A baggie of tan powder was sold in Boston, MA as heroin, but actually contains exclusively fentanyl. The sample was submitted from New Bedford, MA. The sample turned orange in the presence of the Marquis reagent, light brown in the presence of the Mecke reagent, and light brown in the presence of the Mandelin ... Read more