| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Drug checking
Music Festival Attendees Embrace DIY Drug Checking Despite Barriers
Music Festival Attendees Embrace DIY Drug Checking Despite Barriers
As temperatures rise and music festival season kicks into gear across the United States, hundreds of thousands of people will flock to fields, deserts and forests for days of dancing, connection and, for many, drug use. Harm reduction organizations have long advocated for increasing the presence of drug-checking tools, like fentanyl test strips and reagent test kits, at music festivals to help attendees navigate an unregulated supply. (Filter, USA, 22.05.2025)