Festival Harm Reduction

Test Kits vs. Narcan: The Differences and Why Both Matter in Harm Reduction

Test kits and Narcan are two of the most powerful tools in harm reduction—but they serve completely different purposes. Understanding Harm Reduction: Proactive vs. Reactive Tools Testing is proactive harm reduction. It helps prevent overdoses by allowing you to identify what’s really in your substance before deciding to take it. Drug testing utilizes tools like fentanyl...

How to Test a DMT Cart

In our last deep dive on DMT cart testing, we delved into the differences in testing DMT vape carts, versus testing DMT powder. We determined that DMT vape carts can—and should—be tested with reagents, in order to confirm the substance present in your vape cart. However, the color change reactions with DMT vape liquid will...

Harm Reduction at Secret Dreams: Bunk Police 2025 Recap

Bringing Harm Reduction to Secret Dreams Music Festival This past July, our team traveled to the rolling hills of Legend Valley, Ohio, for Secret Dreams Festival 2025 to help bring harm reduction tools and education directly to the community. Secret Dreams Music & Arts Festival is an immersive, multi‑genre weekend event. Founded in 2022, it blends electronic,...

Testing for Ketamine? Avoid These Common Mistakes

Ketamine, the dissociative anesthetic used in medical, therapeutic, and recreational spaces, is only growing in popularity. With the rising prevalence of its use, and the frequency of its presence, the importance of accurately testing ketamine and flagging potential adulterants is greater than ever. Ketamine Drug Test When testing for ketamine, we recommend a package of multiple reagents,...

Electric Forest 2025: Bunk Police Recap

The Bunk Police has had a long, and at times rocky, history with Electric Forest. In many ways, we consider it the birthplace of The Bunk Police. Our founder, Adam, first attended in 2011, carrying a single backpack of test kits, and the intention to test as many substances as possible for anyone who might...

What Happened at EDC Las Vegas 2025?

We kicked off the 2025 festival season a little differently this year. Time zones away from our home bases—our team traveled to EDC Las Vegas 2025, the largest electronic dance music festival in North America—to bring drug testing kits to one of the events that needs them most. The EDC Las Vegas Experience   EDC Las Vegas...

All about Gel Tabs, Blotter, & Liquid LSD: What to Know Before You Drop

We all know about LSD—the head-spinning, creativity-boosting, hallucinogenic whirlwind of a psychedelic staple, synthesized in 1938 by Albert Hofmann. This drug has inspired political movements, invoked groundbreaking artistic moments, and led to massive cultural shifts. But despite its popularity, there is a surprising amount of variation in something as simple as how it looks and...