This essay critically appraises the article titled “Music festival attendees' illicit drug use, knowledge and practices regarding drug content and purity: a cross-sectional survey”. It analyzes the research design, method used, and findings of the article. The essay also reflects on the Emily case scenario and the enablers and barriers of the research paper. The subject is drug checking service in music festivals, and the document type is an essay. The course code, course name, and college/university are not mentioned.