Saw evidence of drug taking

[Sheknowsyouknowaye]

I've name changed for this, but I'm a regular poster and have been on here for years.

Last night at a Christmas do I saw evidence of drug taking, or rather supply by one person to a couple of people who each then promptly went to the loo. I'm not naive about the reach of drugs in society, but I was shocked to see this in this setting with these people. These are people with young families who I've known for a few years. I'm now wondering what the hell to do. One of those involved is probably a dealer who ostensibly has a professional job.

For starters I'm conflicted about staying in the same circle with these people. Doing nothing tacitly condones the behaviour. We all know organised crime is behind the drugs trade.

I wouldn't get involved and I would distance myself from anymore nights out with them unless very large corporate ones

It’s none of your business what they do unless it impacts you and this doesn’t other than that you don’t like it. Honestly if you took this view with everyone then you prob wouldn’t have a lot of people to speak to.

What do you want to do exactly?

Just steer clear of them and that's about all you can do.

They won't force it up your nose. Just leave them to it.

I declined a party invitation because I knew there would be class A drugs circulating. The party giver is a young woman with 3 small children. It’s frightening how common this is.

Nothing? It's none of your business. Don't socialise with them anymore if you disapprove.

What can you do OP? The reality is police won’t care unless they are big time dealers. Just distance yourself.

The social side is easy to stay away from. It's how I know them in the first place that's the difficult bit.

I'd rather not knowingly speak with people involved with drugs. I've had a cousin die of an overdose and have another who is an addict.

I would leave them to it, i don't do it and won't knowingly be around it or anyone who does it.

But I wouldn't turn it is something I need to do anything about

Sure if i ever feel I need to call authorities i would if not I don't need to 'mother' people, there seems to be a thing where people turn a situation about them like they are the 'mother' and they need to parent others

I never said I was "that close", but I've spent a lot of time with these people in a non-social context. Don't jump to conclusions.

She didnt say they were close. Sounds to me like colleagues and she has seen it at a work do, you can know colleagues for 20 years doesnt mean you know whether they're drug taking or not

Its hard OP because on the one had people do use drugs, legal and illegal for social leisure use, on the other hand illegal drugs come with the knowledge they are part of organised crime, CSE, CCE, trafficking, violence and death.

You can't stop talking to colleagues because you suspect they take drugs recreationally.

Just carry on being professional and don't socialise with them.

I think you are being naive. Just because the person gave them it, doesnt mean they're a dealer. They likely all pitched in for it, which is often what happens. I wouldn't get involved, at all unless you're their manager/supervisor.

It impacts the whole world. Drug use is the driving force behind drug dealers, county lines, human trafficking, modern slavery, cuckooing, organised crime groups, money laundering and all the associated violence, rape, sexual assaults, murders interlinked with these OCGs.

This is MN where a significant number of posters are adamant that everyone takes class A drugs.

Like you, I would be unpleasantly surprised if I saw any of my workmates indulging, but I wouldn't say anything. I don't think there is a lot you can do other than not socialise with them.

I get that it changes your view of them, as it would for me.

Too late to involve the police and I am not sure if they would be interested.

If you are able to speak with their employer, see if you can. Depends much on their job, if it involves driving whilst at work then a valid concern, also if they have access to funds as they could be stealing to fund drug use.

Glad to read you do not think it is OK. I don't want to see any more black young men and Mexicans (and others) injured or killed in the drugs trade, or the thousand plus deaths in the UK each year from class A drugs.

@OneTaupePoster your post is the very definition of passive aggression.

That is literally possession with intent to supply. A criminal offence. The idiot who bought it to supply to others is dicing with serious consequences.