Organize a Safe Event: Alcohol, Drugs, and Chemical Submission
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Securing an event requires a plan, not a collection of gadgets
Concert, festival, corporate party, student night, or community event: prevention must be integrated into the overall organization, with defined responsibilities, appropriate resources, and a procedure known to all.
The six steps of an operational plan
Assess risks
Identify the audience, schedule, flows, poorly visible areas, expected consumption, transportation, and emergency resources.
Check administrative framework
Confirm venue permissions, alcohol sale rules, insurance, fire safety, and any required declarations.
Designate responsible parties
Appoint a coordinator, prevention contacts, security liaisons, and people responsible for calling emergency services.
Train teams
Explain warning signs, consent, how to handle a vulnerable person, and the limits of screening tools.
Deploy resources
Provide water, non-alcoholic drinks, safe zones, signage, breathalyzers, glass protectors, and detection tools suited to the context.
Organize the return
Communicate available transportation and plan solutions to prevent an intoxicated or substance-affected person from driving.
Alcohol: act before departure
Breathalyzers can support self-monitoring, but they do not replace responsible service or a safe way home. Water should be easily accessible, non-alcoholic alternatives visible, and staff authorized to stop service when a person becomes vulnerable.
Drugs and psychoactive substances
An organizer does not replace the doctor or law enforcement. However, they can inform, spot unusual behavior, call for help, and prevent a person in distress from being alone. Mixing alcohol, cannabis, stimulants, or medications increases the unpredictability of effects.
Chemical submission: three types of tools
Physical protection
Glass covers limit access to the glass contents without detecting a substance already present.
Colorimetric detection
Test Ton Verre® bracelets and cards detect GHB and ketamine according to their instructions. They do not cover all substances.
Connected device
B-SAFE provides assisted reading via an app or mobile interface and supports a more structured reusable use.
Human protocol
Referees, safe zones, emergency services, and preservation of useful items remain essential, even when the test is negative.
Document without delaying care
- Note the time symptoms appear and the people present.
- Keep the drink when possible.
- Avoid cleaning or immediately discarding useful items.
- Respect confidentiality and do not post information on social media.
- Report the facts to the competent professionals.
Prepare your setup with AMA Prévention
We support organizers, companies, communities, institutions, and associations in choosing the right quantities and solutions.
Frequently asked questions
Is an event required to distribute drink tests?
Obligations depend on the applicable framework. Distribution can strengthen a prevention strategy but does not replace security and care measures.
Does a negative test mean there is no risk?
No. The test is limited to its panel and conditions of use.
Who should use B-SAFE or interpret the tests?
Designated persons must have read the documentation and know the event protocol. The result must never delay emergency care.
Useful sources
Service-Public.fr — refreshment stand or bar run by an association
Let’s stop violence — chemical submission
Check the specific obligations for your event with the venue manager, town hall or prefecture, emergency services, and your insurer.
