

Mueller says three things came together: social workers in or around the scene politicians ready to listen to the social workers and a wave of other European cities starting up drug-checking services. It’s clever harm reduction that goes straight to the source. It’s a trusted source of advice and counselling for drugs. ChEckiT is an integrated drug-checking service. They had a lot of questions, and they had fears.” “They were aware there was no alcohol there. “They didn’t know what was happening there, they were just becoming aware that there is something happening around this new music and around big old factories where a lot of people go and just celebrate something,” Mueller says.

But when it came, the parties grew to a size where they became visible to the public and to politicians. The scene, explains ChEckiT’s Steve Mueller, is the electronic music scene. It’s a small table, but it’s a small table that has changed the face of dance parties in Vienna.įifteen years ago, there was an atmosphere of uncertainty among politicians and the general public about the scene. The party hasn’t started yet, and the ChEckiT team are busy setting up their stall in the chillout room at WUK. Jackson Wood went along to a rave to check it out. ChEckiT is an integrated drug checking service in Vienna that helps party goers make good decisions. The dance party scene is renowned for being up with the latest and best dance-enhancing substances.
