Is a hot, sweaty, underground cave
the best place to get wasted? Probably not, but if that's what
you're doing . . . Mixing
drugs
The effects of any drug can be unpredictable. Much depends on what's
in it, where you are, what mental/physical shape you're in, and how
much you've taken.
Top tip: Restrict your mixing to the decks, or at the very
least allow the effects of one drug to wear off before starting on
another. It won't guarantee that things will go off as you'd hoped,
of course, but it will give you a little more control.
Drink and drugs
Mixing alcohol with other drugs is dangerous. Why? Because booze
serves to slow down the nervous system (controlling heart and
breathing rate). Combined with other depressant drugs, it could see
the body shut down altogether. Top tip: Decide on drink or
drugs before you step into the club. Neither option is risk-free,
but you'd be doing yourself a big favour by choosing one instead of
both.
Ecstasy
- To avoid overheating and
dehydration especially when dancing, users should take regular
breaks and sip about a pint of non-alcoholic fluid such as fruit
juice or isotonic sports drinks over the course of each hour.
Don't misinterpret this to mean you can bosh back a pint in a
second and then do it again sixty minutes later - it's the slow,
steady fluid intake that matters here.
- Be aware that not all ecstasy
tablets contain MDMA, and the effects may be unexpected.
Cannabis
- High doses can cause mild
hallucinations and sensory distortions. Not nice in a public
place
- Smoking a joint when you've been
drinking may cause nausea and vomiting. Not nice if you're
dancing on the podium at the time.
Cocaine
- Keep track of the amount used as
tolerance quickly builds up.
- The more you take to get the same
effect, so the risk increases of a hit your body may be unable
to handle.
If you are planning on sniffing/inhaling poppers:
- Alkyl nitrites reduce blood
pressure. This makes it dangerous for people with anaemia,
glaucoma, breathing or heart problems.
- Side effects of sniffing poppers
(especially repeated sniffing) may include headaches, nausea,
coughing, dizziness, and in serious instances users may
completely pass out.
LSD/magic mushrooms
- Be aware that there is no such
thing as a guaranteed good trip, and ask yourself if a club
environment is really where you want to be if it all goes
pear-shaped.
- A bad trip can bring on feelings
of paranoia, fear, panic and terror, creeping sensations and/or
a lost sense of reality, often due to severe hallucinations.
- Ideally, make sure you're with
someone who's in control (ie, not tripping) who can reassure you
if things get weird, move you to a place that feels safe and
secure and who is prepared to stay with you until the trip
subsides.
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