Law enforcement sources in Boston tell TMZ ... some of the concertgoers were high on ecstasy and it created a dangerous situation, because the pit area was extremely hot and crowded. Dehydration is a common side effect for ecstasy users. Many of those taken to the ER were severely dehydrated.
What's unclear ... where all the concertgoers got the ecstasy and if a particular batch feuled the emergency.
One concertgoer tells TMZ ... in addition to hard drugs, the place smelled like weed and puke and some people were so wasted they were falling down stairs, urinating in the back rows, and passing out.
In all, 36 people were taken to local hospitals and additional 50 were treated at the scene.
Just hearing the awful news abt tonight. Its a terrible thing, I rly hope everyone is ok! My thoughts go to those affected & their families.
— Tim Bergling (@Avicii) June 26, 2014
The Boston indicents is the latest headache for EDM.
Drug-related injuries and deaths have followed many of the major festivals and even small tours, which often draw very young and inexperienced fans.
Last weekend at least two people died in connection with Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, a festival that drew a total of 400,000 people. These incidents followed numerous others at recent dance events, including the deaths of two people last year at Electric Zoo, a festival in New York, after taking the drug MDMA, known as molly.
Protecting fans — and avoiding bad publicity — has become a priority for festival promoters, which now count among them some of the biggest corporate powers of the music industry. SFX Entertainment has taken steps like using drug-sniffing dogs and undercover narcotics officers at festivals, and also restricting admittance to events to people 18 and older.
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