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Psychedelic Harm Reduction Services at the Boom Festival in Portugal
This article was written by Sandra Karpetas and originally appeared in the MAPS Bulletin, Vol. 13, No. 1 (Spring 2003). Ground Central Station at the Boom Festival: Creating a Safe Space for Working with Psychedelic Crises Over the last few years, there have been ever-increasing numbers of young people attending large music events, raves and trance festivals…
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The Haven: A Safe Space for Difficult Experiences at Ozora 2012 in Hungary
Safer Festival is a not-for-profit organization born in 2011 aimed at promoting well-being and safety at festivals and other large music events. In August 2012, Safer Festival was part of Ozora Festival in Hungary with a chill-out area called the “Haven”. The main goal of the Haven, as printed in the official festival flyer, was…
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Making Psychedelic Trips Safe â Even at Burning Man
Original Article from AlterNet: Making Psychedelic Trips Safe â Even at Burning Man [Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in August, 2013. The message remains potent as ever, as pychedelic harm reduction efforts continue and the Zendo project heads to Black Rock City for Burning Man again next week, so we have decided to give…
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Zendo Project Training Manual
Being a Zendo Volunteer This manual will help you understand the principles of Harm Reduction, how the Zendo operates, what you need to know for your shifts, and is required reading for all Zendo Project Volunteers. The Zendo fulfills its mission to provide harm reduction services through the dedication and commitment of our volunteers. By…
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Zendo at Lightning In a Bottle
Original Article from the Huffington Post: This Music Festival Knows It Can’t Stop People From Doing Drugs, So It’s Trying To Keep Them Safe Instead The upcoming Lightning in a Bottle Music Festival, which starts Thursday in Bradley, California, is a drug-free event. But rather than pretend this label and any effort to enforce it will…
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Zendo at Envision Festival
Original Article from Fest300: I Did âPsychedelic First Aidâ at a Festival In Costa Rica It was some time after 2 am and I was sitting in front of a structure made of bamboo and cloth at Envision Festival in Costa Rica. It was warm enough that I was dressed in a tank top with a lightly glowing…
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Decriminalization and Harm Reduction in Portugal: An Interview with Dr. JoĂŁo GoulĂŁo
This article was written by Linnae PontĂ© and appeared in the MAPS Bulletin, Spring 2015: Vol. 25 No. 1 Special Edition: Psychedelics and Policy JoĂŁo GoulĂŁo, M.D., is the Director-General of The General-Directorate for Intervention on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (SICAD) in Lisbon, Portugal. SICADâs main responsibility is to promote the reduction of the use of…
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Transforming Drug Use at Festivals
Original Article from eNews Park Forest: How Transformational Festival Lightning in a Bottle Could Transform the Way Drug Use is Managed at All Festivals By: Stefanie Jones âTransformational festivalâ is a phrase thatâs often used to describe festivals that intend to help you evolve and better yourself and the world around you. California-based Lightning in…
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Manual of Psychedelic Support
The Manual of Psychedelic Support is a comprehensive guide to setting up and running compassionate care services for people having difficult drug experiences at music festivals and similar events. The Manual grew out of the work of its original creators at KosmiCare, the psychedelic care service at the iconic Boom Festival in Portugal.  This manual a compilation…