Drug use at Osheaga: Tips to surviving the trip

Montreal hospitals are bracing for the next edition of Osheaga, the massive party/festival that last year attracted more than 135,000 attendees, including a few who ended their party in crisis at a hospital emergency room.
Held outdoors at Jean-Drapeau Park, the three-day event features indie, electro, pop, folk, rock and hip hop music that’s often fuelled by alcohol and a mix of drugs that slip past security at the entrance. 
Health officials say they are taking precautions, suc