Study: Ravers Still Do Drugs At Home During Virtual Streaming Events

Ravers are using drugs at home during virtual events. 

Although music venues have closed and dance music lovers are now watching shows from home, it seems that party-life will not be going away anytime soon. 

Virtual events have become the new norm for ravers, as the current pandemic continues to threaten the entertainment industry. 

People are now finding new ways to have fun in the safety of their own homes. 

There is a new study, published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, that examines drug use at virtual raves and happy hours. 55.5 percent of them attend virtual events while 69.5 attend online happy hours. 

To obtain this information, online surveys were issued in April and May 2020 by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research at NYU School of Global Public Health. Researchers have found that 70 percent of participants drink alcohol during these events. Nearly 30 percent of partygoers use marijuana, which was found to be the preferred drug. Other substances were not as popular among participants. For raves, ecstasy use was found at only 8.5 percent, LSD at 7 percent, and cocaine at 4.2 percent. 

The study's author, Joseph Palamar, an associate professor of public health at NYU Langone Health, noted that home use of drugs could be considered safer.

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