Following a spate of highly publicized drug related incidents, safety and security has taken center stage for American show promoters. Taking a page from the European electro scene, American promoters are shifting to more comprehensive, long-term strategies, such as peer-based crisis management and drug education to reduce drug-related incidents at festivals. According to Dr. Bazos, Chairman of the SFX Medical and Safety Committee, these tactics among others have worked well recently in the U.S. with SFX’s entire 2014 run of festivals.
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