Texas Festival & Rave Community

Free narcan.
No questions.
Just lifelines.

Bassline Lifeline is a community harm reduction initiative bringing free naloxone, overdose response training, and no-judgment resources to festivals, raves, and shows across Texas.

Built by the scene, for the scene.

I'm Tierra — U.S. Army veteran, mother, longtime festival and EDM head, and the person running Bassline Lifeline.

This started because I've been in those crowds for years, at shows, at festivals, surrounded by people I'd never met but somehow felt close to anyway. I've seen what happens when something goes wrong a few feet away, and watched people scramble because nobody around had what was actually needed in that moment. I don't want to watch that happen again without being able to do something about it. Bassline Lifeline exists so that next time, someone in the crowd actually can help, so a friend, a stranger, anyone standing nearby has the tools and the knowledge to step in before it's too late.

We provide free naloxone, overdose response education, and harm reduction resources to people who may witness or experience an opioid overdose at music festivals, concerts, and community events — no cost, no judgment, no questions asked.

Background

U.S. Army veteran and mother, currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with a focus on community care and supporting people in substance use recovery.

In the Scene

Active in the Texas EDM and festival community as an attendee, not an outsider. Bassline Lifeline meets people where they actually are.

Status

Independent community initiative, currently building toward 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.

What you'll find at our table

Free Naloxone

Narcan nasal spray, available at no cost. Take one for yourself, one for a friend, no paperwork.

Fentanyl Test Strips

Free test strips so you can check before you take. Legal in Texas since 2023, and we’ll show you how to use them.

Free Water

Cold water bottles, always. Dehydration and overheating send more people down at a show than anything else.

Earplugs

High-fidelity earplugs to protect your hearing without killing the sound. Hearing damage doesn’t grow back.

Chapstick

Small thing, big difference after hours in the heat or the cold. Branded and free, take a few.

Condoms

Free, no questions, no side-eye. Grab what you need on your way past the table.

Snacks

Something in your stomach makes for a better and safer night. Help yourself.

15-Second Training

That’s all it takes. We’ll show you how to spot an overdose and use Narcan correctly, right there at the table.

Resource Pamphlets

Printed guides with overdose response steps plus addiction help and recovery resources you can take with you.

How to respond, in order

01

Check responsiveness

Shake them and shout their name. No response, no normal breathing, blue lips or fingertips — treat it as an overdose.

02

Call 911

Texas's Good Samaritan law protects you and the person you're helping when you call for an overdose.

03

Administer naloxone

Spray one dose into one nostril. If there's no improvement in 2-3 minutes, give a second dose in the other nostril.

04

Rescue breaths & recovery position

If they're not breathing normally, give rescue breaths. Once breathing resumes, place them on their side.

05

Stay until help arrives

Naloxone wears off before some opioids do. Don't leave — overdose can return.

Find us at an event

Bassline Lifeline is based in Houston and primarily serves the Texas rave and festival community. From time to time, this work travels beyond state lines, so keep an eye on the calendar below for upcoming events, wherever they may be.

Ongoing Ground Z3RO, Houston — we're there regularly; dates are announced the week of.

Want us at your event?

  • FestivalsReach out at least one month in advance so we have time to secure supplies, staff the booth, and handle logistics.
  • ShowsHouston and surrounding areas — at least one week in advance.
  • HowContact us directly by email or DM. We don’t book through third parties.

Resources & who to call

If someone is unresponsive or not breathing, call 911 first. Texas has a Good Samaritan law. Give naloxone, stay with them, and let EMS do their job.
Right now

Free, confidential, and answered around the clock unless noted.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

988 Call or text · 24/7

For thoughts of suicide, emotional crisis, or when you just need someone right now. Free and confidential.

Harris Center Crisis Line

713-970-7000 866-970-4770 24/7 · press 1 for crisis

Houston’s mental health crisis and access line for Harris County. Counselors are local. Text support at 832-479-2135.

Never Use Alone

800-484-3731 877-696-1996 24/7 · 365

If you’re using by yourself, an operator stays on the line. If you stop responding, they send EMS to your location. No judgment, no police, no lectures. Every operator has lived experience.

Fireside Project — bad trips

623-473-7433 Call or text · 1pm–1am CT daily

Peer support during or after a difficult psychedelic experience, for you or for whoever you’re sitting with. Not a suicide line — for that, call 988.

Poison Control

800-222-1222 24/7

Questions about a substance, a dose, or a dangerous mix. Free and confidential.

Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741 24/7

If talking out loud isn’t an option, text instead.

Recovery & ongoing support in Houston

Whenever you’re ready. No wrong time to call.

The Council on Recovery

713-942-4100 855-942-4100

Houston’s oldest and largest nonprofit provider of addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery services, including help for families. They work with people regardless of ability to pay.

Houston Recovery Center

713-236-7800

Local recovery support, sobering services, and peer recovery coaching.

Harris Center — substance use screening

713-970-4400 Option 6

Screening, assessment, and referral into state-funded substance use treatment for Harris and ten surrounding counties.

SAMHSA National Helpline

800-662-4357 24/7 · 365

Free, confidential treatment referral and information in English and Spanish. They’ll help you find something local.

Sterile syringes & supplies

Texas makes this harder than it should be.

Texas authorizes only one syringe services program in the entire state, in Bexar County, so there is no legal syringe exchange operating in Houston. Until that changes, NEXT Distro mails sterile syringes and other harm reduction supplies discreetly and free of charge. They also mail naloxone at nextdistro.org/naloxone. For safe sharps disposal, call the Harris Center line above and ask for a referral.
We’re not clinicians and we don’t give medical advice. Everything here is a real, free, confidential resource we send people to. If you catch a number that’s wrong or out of date, email us and we’ll fix it.

Need Narcan, or want us at your event?

Reach out directly. We respond to event organizers, individuals, and anyone who wants harm reduction resources on-site.

If you're a single individual looking for Narcan, we can provide one Narcan kit per person.