Trained and coordinated by MAPS, volunteers and medical professionals contributed psychedelic harm reduction 24 hours a day at Burning Man to provide a tranquil space, water, and compassionate care for attendees undergoing difficult psychedelic experiences. MAPS Executive and Clinical Research Assistant Linnae Ponté led a four-hour training for 60 volunteers, including 12 medical professionals, who dedicated their time in six-hour shifts from Tuesday through Monday, when the event ended.

Over the course of the week, 46 guests received assistance with difficult psychedelic experiences, primarily having taken LSD or psilocybin. Sixty-two additional guests came to integrate a previous psychedelic experience, in search of information about psychedelics, or simply to rest in a safe and supportive environment. Learn more about harm reduction: http://bit.ly/harmreduction