DanceSafe

DanceSafe is a non-profit organization that promotes health and safety within the nightlife and electronic dance music community. Founded in 1998, DanceSafe offers a range of services including harm reduction and drug education, drug checking, peer-based counseling, and safe sex promotion.

History

DanceSafe was established in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1998 by Emanuel Sferios. The organization was created in response to the increasing use of MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy) and other psychoactive drugs within the electronic dance music community. DanceSafe quickly expanded and now has chapters across the United States and Canada.

Services

DanceSafe provides a variety of services aimed at promoting health and safety within the nightlife and electronic dance music community. These include:

• Harm Reduction and Drug Education: DanceSafe provides factual information about the effects and risks associated with the use of psychoactive drugs. This is done through their website, at events, and through their volunteer training program.

• Drug Checking: DanceSafe offers drug checking services at events and online. This service allows individuals to test substances to determine their contents, helping to prevent harm from adulterated or misidentified substances.

• Peer-Based Counseling: DanceSafe volunteers provide non-judgmental, peer-based counseling and education at events.

• Safe Sex Promotion: DanceSafe promotes safe sex practices and provides free condoms at events.

Impact

DanceSafe's harm reduction approach has been recognized as an effective strategy for reducing drug-related harm. The organization's drug checking service has been particularly impactful, helping to identify and alert the community to dangerous or adulterated substances.

See Also

• Harm reduction
• Drug education
• Electronic dance music
• MDMA

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