DanceSafe - Part 5

23MarMarch 23, 2020

#TestIt Alert: Bag of grey/off-white powder sold in Chicago, IL as dope (heroin) but actually contains heroin, 6-monoacetylmorphine, etizolam, 6-acetylcodeine, noscapine, quinine, fentanyl, niacinamide, and xylazine

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor A bag of grey/off-white powder was sold in Chicago, IL as heroin but actually contains heroin, 6-monoacetylmorphine, etizolam, 6-acetylcodeine, noscapine, quinine, fentanyl, niacinamide, and xylazine. The sample was submitted from Chicago, IL. The sample turned purple in the presence of the Marquis reagent, blue/green in the...

By Rachel ClarkNews, Pill Testing, Uncategorizedadulterants, adulterated, alert, baggie, benzo, benzodiazepine, caution, DanceSafe, drug, drugs, etizolam, fentanyl, Harm Reduction, heroin, noscapine, opiate, opioid, overdose, pill testing, powder, quinine, Test it, warning, xylazineComments Off

19MarMarch 19, 2020

#TestIt Alert: Off-white powder sold in Chicago, IL as heroin, but actually contains fentanyl, quinine, 6-acetylcodeine, 6-acetylmorphine, and heroin

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor An off-white powder in a clear baggie with the design ‘Smoke 8FV’ on it was sold in Chicago, IL as heroin, but actually contains fentanyl, quinine, 6-acetylcodeine, 6-acetylmorphine, and heroin. The sample was submitted from Chicago, IL. The sample turned light purple (slowly) in the presence...

By Rachel ClarkNews, Pill Testing6-acetylcodeine, 6-acetylmorphine, adulterants, adulterated, alert, baggie, caution, chicago, DanceSafe, drug, drugs, fentanyl, Harm Reduction, heroin, il, illinois, overdose, pill testing, powder, quinine, smoke 8fv, Test it, warning, whiteComments Off

13MarMarch 13, 2020

DanceSafe Postpones The Crystal Method FundRager in Denver, CO Due to COVID-19 Outbreak

It’s with deep sadness that we are writing to let you know that we have rescheduled the 2020 DanceSafe FundRager due to the rapid spreading of the COVID-19 virus. Denver has imposed a per-event cap in the city under 10% of our expected sell out, and with the calls...

By Kristin KarasNewsComments Off

29FebFebruary 29, 2020

#TestIt Alert: Off-white powder sold in Chicago, IL as heroin but actually contains diphenhydramine, quinine, and fentanyl

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor A purple bag of off-white powder was sold in Chicago, IL as heroin, but actually contains diphenhydramine, quinine, and fentanyl. The sample was submitted from Chicago, IL. The sample turned orange/yellow in the presence of the Marquis reagent, yellow in the presence of the Mecke reagent,...

By Rachel ClarkNews, Pill Testingadulterants, adulterated, alert, baggie, benadryl, caution, chicago, DanceSafe, diphenhydramine, drug, drugs, fentanyl, Harm Reduction, heroin, il, illinois, off-white, overdose, pill testing, powder, quinine, Test it, warning, whiteComments Off

29FebFebruary 29, 2020

#TestIt Alert: Blue/green round oxycodone pill sold in Tampa, FL as oxy 30, but actually contains exclusively FUB-144

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor A blue/green round pill with M in a box stamped on one side and the number 30 over a score line on the other was sold in Tampa, FL as oxycodone, but actually contains exclusively FUB-144. The sample was submitted from Miami, FL. The sample turned...

By Rachel ClarkNews, Pill Testing30, adulterants, adulterated, alert, blue, box, cannabinoid, cannabis, caution, DanceSafe, drug, drugs, fl, florida, fub-144, green, Harm Reduction, k2, m, oxy, oxycodone, oxycontin, pill, pill testing, score, score line, spice, synthetic, synthetics, tampa, Test it, warningComments Off

24FebFebruary 24, 2020

#TestIt Alert: White powder in Eppendorf vial sold in Chicago, IL as heroin, but actually contains quinine, diphenhydramine, heroin, and fentanyl

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor A white powder in an Eppendorf vial was sold in Chicago, IL as heroin, but actually contains quinine, diphenhydramine, heroin, and fentanyl. The sample was submitted from Chicago, IL. The sample turned red/purple in the presence of the Marquis reagent, red and yellow in the presence...

By Rachel ClarkNews, Pill Testingadulterants, adulterated, alert, caution, DanceSafe, drug, drugs, Harm Reduction, pill testing, Test it, warningComments Off

21FebFebruary 21, 2020

DanceSafe partners with Rave Scout Cookies to bring harm reduction education to underrepresented underground communities

DanceSafe National has teamed up with Rave Scout Cookies to release the First Aid + Survival Guideline handbook and the live-stream of digital events, which will feature harm reduction tips for various popular recreational substances, including anecdotal accounts from DanceSafe leaders and others in the community. The now-and-again publication...

By Madalyn McElwainDrug Information, Health and Safety, Newsclubbing, clubs, cookies, first aid, Harm Reduction, health, marginalized, nightlife, partner, partying, poc, queer, rave, safety, scout, survival guideline, underrepresentedComments Off

02FebFebruary 2, 2020

#TestIt Alert: Tan/light brown powder sold in Minneapolis, MN as heroin, but actually contains fentanyl, acetylfentanyl, and heroin

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor A bag of tan/light brown powder was sold in Minneapolis, MN as heroin, but actually contains fentanyl, acetylfentanyl, and heroin. The sample was submitted from Minneapolis, MN. The sample did not react in the presence of the Marquis, Mecke, or Mandelin reagents, and was tested twice...

By Rachel ClarkPill Testingacetylfentanyl, adulterants, adulterated, alert, brown, caution, DanceSafe, drug, drugs, fentanyl, Harm Reduction, heroin, light brown, opioid, opioids, pill testing, powder, tan, Test it, warningComments Off

31JanJanuary 31, 2020

#TestIt Alert: Baggie of tan powder sold in Boston, MA as heroin but actually contains exclusively fentanyl

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor A baggie of tan powder was sold in Boston, MA as heroin, but actually contains exclusively fentanyl. The sample was submitted from New Bedford, MA. The sample turned orange in the presence of the Marquis reagent, light brown in the presence of the Mecke reagent, and...

By Rachel ClarkNews, Pill Testingadulterants, adulterated, alert, baggie, boston, caution, DanceSafe, drug, drugs, fentanyl, Harm Reduction, heroin, ma, massachusetts, narcan, new bedford, opioid, opioids, pill testing, powder, tan, Test it, warningComments Off

27JanJanuary 27, 2020

#TestIt Alert: Baggie of blue powder sold in New Bedford, MA as oxycodone/Percocet, but actually contains carfentanil and diphenhydramine

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor A baggie of blue powder was sold in New Bedford, MA as oxycodone/Percocet, but actually contains carfentanil and diphenhydramine. The sample was submitted from Boston, MA. The sample turned yellow in the presence of the Marquis reagent, yellow in the presence of the Mecke reagent, and...

By Rachel ClarkNews, Pill Testingadulterants, adulterated, alert, baggie, benadryl, blue, carfentanil, caution, DanceSafe, diphenhydramine, drug, drugs, fentanyl, Harm Reduction, ma, massachusetts, opioid, opioids, overdose, pill testing, potent, powder, Test it, warningComments Off