Should i do acid at coachella

Some drugs could have synergistic effects, so if you combine two stimulants, your heart rate might skyrocket and you might get really anxious for example. And if you combine two quote unquote downers, you could pass out, or something really bad could happen. Okay, so let's say that you're not participating in substance use, but your friends are.

How do you navigate that space, keep them safe, without coming across like a judgy friend? So, I've been in this position before and my method is to just kinda, stick to myself and do me and if anyone questions it, just be like Oh it's not for me, you know, just kinda play it off really cool, as I am laughs and just not really get into it that much, if people are offering it to you, if they're a good friend to you they should understand when you say no and just want to keep yourself, present and literally, just do you.

I think it's really important to know if your friends are on drugs and specifically what drugs they're on. And if you're a drug user, it's really important to tell your friends what drugs you've been using because if something bad happens, that could really inform what they should do about it. Youth driven organizations, like DanceSafe, which I know you are also a fan of their work, agree that the safest thing you can do, as a festival goer, is to be honest, like you said, right?

So what are some other tips that we can give to our friends, that we can give to people who are going to participate in using drugs? I would say, stay vigilant. There was recently a Twitter video where there was these two girls and they were just having fun between themselves and this guy literally dropped something into one of the girl's drinks.

So you really need to just, be aware, have fun, have a great time, but be aware of your surroundings and your friends surroundings, look out for each other. Tiffany Yeah, absolutely. I recommend that if you insist on using a drug, such as ecstasy or cocaine that you do not resort to purchasing it at the festival from a shady dealer, or an unknown person.

Also I recommend, stay hydrated, with or without partying, just stay hydrated, especially when it's hot out at one of these festivals. And avoid alcohol if you're partying on drugs like molly and most of all, rest.

Rest of one of the most important factors. Rest during the festival, once in a while and rest before going. Natalie Rivera April 24, The Coachella Music and Arts Festival has reigned supreme over the American music festival scene for more than a decade now. People from all around the world travel vast distances just to burn in the California region of the Colorado Desert. This was the eighth time I had the luxury of attending this spectacle.

I enjoy watching and participating as homo sapiens melt their inhibitions and devolve into a drug fueled orgy of music and mischief. I am in no way encouraging people to consume drugs or participate in any of the sinful activities I am about to describe. For the first three years I attended Coachella I did not drink a single drop of alcohol, touch a cigarette, joint or any drug for that matter. Being sober at Coachella was just as fun for me. On Friday while I was in one of the luxurious air conditioned bathroom trailers located between the stages.

While I was in the stall I overheard a man offering cocaine to everyone in line. Flawless logic. The cocaine hit me pronto. All my senses became heightened. I felt like Wolverine. I was able to sense people looking at me and not looking at me. His performance was the most entertaining half-hour set of the weekend. I don't even know what to say. It was a lot though. The sky always does it for me. I stare up at the stars and I see this crazy lightning bolt thing when I'm on acid.

It's all colorful. My friends always make fun of me because I always end up staring up at the sky. Everybody had an electrical field branching out to other people, and we could feel each other's energy. We were all communally there just to increase the energy of the area. Last night, I started my trip at 12 p. There was a little paranoia here and there, some shadows that you see around.

The vibe lasted all night after that. I just felt so connected with everybody. It's like pure molly, and it's brown in a rock you have to crunch up and put into a juice. We did it with club soda and lime. It tasted like ass. You just feel really, really good for a while. I kind of freaked out at first because I was like, 'Oh my god, I'm really hot. But the comedown is weird. We talked about it later. We all just felt kind of anxious. But then I started to feel better and it was really awesome.

The cops came while I was standing in their tent, and they found all the stuff. My friends got kicked out of Coachella, but they came back that Saturday night. They got caught again because they were being dumb.

They were all under the influence and being obvious. I kept mellow because if you act up, then you're probably going to get caught. Follow Jessica on Twitter.

United States. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. Your Horoscope for the Week of November When his friends started experimenting with drugs, he did his research—and noticed that their experiences didn't always match the drug's expected effects. He found he could purchase substance testing kits from a police supply website and brought some to one of his first festivals, where he discovered just how impure many of the drugs were. This was during his last semester of college, when he was set to graduate with a marketing degree.

At the time, DanceSafe had been around for more than a decade. Now, the two groups work together. DanceSafe , which Auctor has referred to as the Bunk Police's "wise and responsible older sister," gets official permission from festivals and is allowed to set up inside the grounds.

Bunk Police tries to reach as many people as it can, whether or not it's invited. Members crisscross the country, sneaking into as many festivals as possible through a variety of methods—tossing duffel bags over fences, bribing food vendors—and deal with any opposition as it happens. Photo: Insomniac via Getty Images. As a c 3 with federal non-profit status, [and a] board of directors, I have to behave in a slightly different way," says Mitchell Gomez, DanceSafe's executive director.

No matter what a promoter wants, no matter what the law enforcement says, he's out there just providing test kits. Any opposition the Bunk Police face usually doesn't come from law enforcement or medics, who are usually supportive of the mission, Auctor says. Instead, it comes from a festival's private security—like Bonnaroo's undercover team. There is good reason for festival promoters to fear the legal ramifications of operating a venue where drugs are sold.

The Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act of punishes anyone who profits from a place "for the purpose of manufacturing, storing, distributing, or using a controlled substance. In , DEA agents seized a Southern Missouri site called Camp Zoe, known for an annual jam-band festival called Schwagstock, and jailed its owner for not stopping the sale and use of drugs on the property.

Promoters are worried about the same thing happening to them. In a Reddit post, Pasquale Rotella, the head of Insomniac, the company behind Electric Forest and other festivals like Electric Daisy Carnival, responded to a request for harm reduction services at his events. Insomniac didn't respond to repeated requests for comment. That's not good enough, say Auctor and DanceSafe. Auctor says he doesn't know of anyone who's ever been punished with a RAVE Act charge for offering harm reduction services.

People are dying at these festivals. Sometimes it's from the heat and dehydration. Other times, it's because of adulterated drugs. Large music festivals are part of a multibillion-dollar industry.

It has the clout to promote harm reduction if its leaders want to. Even if they don't allow drug testing, the least festivals can do is offer drug education, Gomez says. And festivalgoers want these groups at their events.

Thanks to the presence of the Bunk Police and DanceSafe at festivals over the last decades, many attendees now think test kits are as much a necessity as water and glitter. When Auctor opens up shop at Electric Forest on Thursday morning, he's immediately inundated with customers. Some are nervous. When Auctor asks one customer a pleasant tone what they'll be testing today, there's a half-second pause before they answer: "Uh, shrooms and LSD.

The kit is 30 bucks, provides up to uses, and lasts around a year. Auctor recommends keeping it as cold as possible by storing it in a cooler or under a car during the festival. Other customers know exactly what they want, bouncing in to ask for certain kits by name.