Staying Safe, Sober At Concerts

Concerts and festivals can be a great place for people to cut loose and enjoy themselves, which may include drug and alcohol use, but for those who choose not to. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2017/01/staying-safe-sober-at-concerts.html]

Concerts and festivals can be a great place for people to cut loose and enjoy themselves, which may include drug and alcohol use, but for those who choose not to partake or may be in recovery, here are some tips on how to avoid such indulgences.

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In this recent post to MusicThinkTank, Rachelle Wilber offers some helpful tips on for staying safe and sober at your next live music event."For general festival seating areas that do not have chairs and the crowd is largely standing, avoid groups of people that may be using drugs in the open because second hand smoke can be a problem as well as temptation. Many major arenas do not allow any smoking inside the building, but it is almost impossible to police the middle of a standing compact concert crowd."[Continue Reading]