Established in 1996 as a project group, DrugArt was registered in 1999 as a non-governmental, non-profit association with the aim of researching and alleviating the problems associated with regular, temporary or experimental drug abuse, especially dance drug abuse. Its InfoPoint and cyber cafe (Internet access) and advisory team of people are located next to Ljubljana Railway Station. Its target population is 15 to 25 year olds that are involved in electronic music sub-culture. The Association works through popular media, pedagogic work with the young and preventive workshops for pupils and students, offering Internet access to useful information, publishing brochures and flyers and organising youth culture projects (eg ‘Dance with your Head On’), educational activities for trainers and teachers and lectures and film screenings. Its members are often present at rave parties and they undertake research into drug abuse in Slovenia. The DrugArt Info Point is a part of the Ljubljana Network of Info Points (L'MIT). Its work is co-funded by the Ministry of Work, Family and Social Affairs, the Ministry of Health, Ljubljana Urban Municipality and the Youth Office of the Republic of Slovenia.
