Patterns of ecstasy use amongst live music event attendees and their opinions on pill testing: a cross sectional study.
Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy August 5, 2020 Madeleine Southey, Ashwini Kathirgamalingam, Benjamin Crawford et al.
A survey of 760 people attending a major Australian live music event in 2017 found that 73.9% had used ecstasy in the last year. About 5% of people who use drugs had sought medical attention due to ecstasy consumption. 82.2% of people who use drugs strongly agreed that pill testing should be provided for free at live music events, and 62.9% that it should be combined with harm reduction advice. 32% of all participants strongly agreed they would be more likely to take illicit drugs at a music festival if pill-testing services were present. However, if a harmful substance was detected, 52.3% of people who have used illicit drugs reported they would 'not at all' be likely to still consume the drug.