Study: 1 in 4 people attend festivals sober
Festivalgoers are more likely to drink alcohol but less likely to take drugs, have sex or undergo a life-changing experience at festivals now than in the 80s
News By | 27 March 2019
Streaming platform Cloud Cover Music has examined the changes in music festival experiences across the United States over the last few decades in a new survey asking respondents about sobriety, drug intake, sex, memorable acts and life-changing experiences.
The study finds that 24% of those surveyed reported being sober at music festivals. Alcohol consumption at festivals has been higher in the past decade than previously, rising from 64% in the noughties to 71%.
The survey finds that festivalgoers in the 1980s were more…
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