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It's a lot to put your body through and you have to keep that in mind, so i learned to be very strategic. i just want to get the most out of the experience. >> oden has experimented with a number of drugs but he believes molly has improved his life by expanding his horizons and opening his mind. >> a lot of what you go through when you come to a festival is a rebirth, if you will. you feel like a kid at recess and drugs are an amplification of all the great things about a party, all the great things about music. it takes all the best elements and it makes them that much sweeter. >> you think t...

>> i see you are hanging out with a guy a lot. what's that about? >> i met him when i pulled into camping. he's solo too. >> it's not romantic? >> no, no, no. oh, my gosh, no. it was just friendly vibes and just hanging out. i feel really good about myself. i have met way more people than i would have if i came with a group. it's been an amazing experience. >> i've also been on a journey here, returning to a subculture where i came of age and encountering a new generation who, like me back then, are just trying to figure it all out. i don't know what lies in store for oden, chris, gil, and ver...

Nighttime, mystery land. eight stages crank out beats to joyful crowds. a giant dome called the incendia spouts fire. from a carnival swing, airborne fans check out the scene. it's a trip. and for many here, the experience is enhanced by one key ingredient, a designer drug called molly. ♪ that's the case for oden, for whom festivals and molly go hand in hand. >> been to five or six festivals at this point. so i'm pretty used to the routine and i don't want to burn out early in the festival. that's why i'm choosing the last day to roll.

In this setting. but we're not just popping these things every weekend. some people are, and they are going to burn out pretty quick. >> some festival goers like oden manage to sneak drugs past security. others will buy them on site from dealers. this man and his partner are preparing to smuggle their stockpile of contraband past security. >> the only thing i'm really concerned about is them just stopping my car before i get into the complex. >> yeah. >> these men run a tight-knit enterprise. here's how it operates. step one, wrap up your stash in large plastic bags then store it away until su...

We all knew what that felt like once but we let problems creep into our lives and it takes a moment of celebration to forget all those problems to enjoy all the people around you and to share the love. >> oden! hey. how are you? >> lisa. i'm ecstatic. no pun intended. >> i have one question for you. >> yeah? >> how are you feeling right now? >> i'm on cloud nine -- no cloud 99. >> better than you were today? >> better than ever. i'm having the time of my life. i'm with best friends. you could ever ask for. this is the night that you wait for. you hear that? you hear the drop coming? this is wh...