Practical Guide To Drugs At Festivals

Here’s a quick guide and a few pointers when preparing for the festival season:

 

·      Know your limits.

·      Learn about the effects and risks of different drugs before you take anything.

·      Don’t ever mix with alcohol or prescription drugs.

·      Be patient- may take a while to kick in.

·      Don’t buy from strangers because you may not know what you are buying.

·      Don’t drive- the effects can last hours, even days after taking them.

 Looking after yourself:

·      EAT!
 

·      Drink LOTS of water!

·      Don’t wander off

·      Don’t over do it/overheat

 Dealing with Bad Effects:

·      Comedown- have a glass of orange juice! Vitamin C really helps.

·      If you’re feeling ill/paranoid- find a quiet place to relax with a friend

·      If you’re feeling dizzy, sudden headaches, cramps, sickness, difficulty peeing- sit down, drink a soft drink and splash some water on your face.

·      If you or your friend collapse, stop sweating, suffer from convulsions, has difficulty breathing, severe tiredness- seek medical attention immediately.

DON’T FORGET THAT IT’S ILLEGAL TO POSSESS DRUGS... NOT HAVE THEM IN YOUR SYSTEM SO IF YOU’RE IN TROUBLE THEN DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP FOR FEAR OF BEING ARRESTED! MAKE SURE THE PARAMEDICS KNOW WHAT YOU’VE TAKEN.

by Jasmine Watts and Molly Crane

Sexfest-ival

You don’t forget to back your sleeping bag to wrap you up, so don’t forget to pack a condom to wrap him up

So you’re heading to a festival for the weekend, you’ve packed sun cream to protect you from the sun, paracetamol to protect you from a hangover and a sleeping bag to protect you from the cold. But those aren’t the only forms of protection you will need…

Safe and clean sex is a must at festivals and here are four top tips:

1.    If you’re on the pill and associating yourself with alcohol you’ve pretty much cancelled out your contraception so you’re unprotected.

2.    Use a condom regardless, its unlikely you will end up sleeping with someone you know here and if you don’t know him or her, you don’t know his or her sexual history.

3.    Make sure you pack wet wipes, hand sanitizer and wash kits, people at festivals are known for their lack of hygiene and that includes down below.

4.    If giving or receiving oral, make sure your mouths are clean, you don’t want any bacterial infections on your genitals to take home with you.

By Dania Lindop

How to survive the Glastonbury weather!

Glastonbury. One of the biggest, well known festivals in the world. Glastonbury is famous for its ‘hippy’ atmosphere and its great music. However, it is also known for its crazy, unpredictable weather!

Top tips for surviving Glastonbury’s weather:

·     Be prepared for ANYTHING, Glastonbury festival is known for ranging from two extremes weather wise.

·     Bring high factor sun cream, if you get badly burnt, it WILL ruin your time.

·     Bring as much WATERPROOF clothing as possible. You wont regret it when you’re swimming to the arenas.

·     MAKE sure your tent is properly pegged down, if not you could have a case of the old Dorothy and Toto.

·     Bring a range of both skimpy and warm clothing, better to not risk being cooked alive or catching hypothermia.

As long as you follow my advice, you will have a fantastic time…… Get ready to embrace the Glastonbury spirit.

 

Festival safety – light up your life

Purchase light-up shoelaces so that you don’t lose your friends. If you get drunk and wander off you will always be able to be found, even if you have passed out. Just make sure your shoelaces are turned on. Chloe Sutton x