Drugs Charities and London Mayor criticise closure of nightclub linked to drugs deaths

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Islington Council has revoked the license of nightclub "Fabric" after the deaths of two clubbers as a result of MDMA triggered a licensing review.

The review found security was inadequate and staff were failing to intervene. Undercover officers witnessed drugs being openly sold in the venue, and problems identified in a review 2 years ago had not been addressed.

Charities and Sadiq Khan says the closure puts the future of London nightlife at risk, and several drugs charities have said that closing clubs put drug users at risk as they will use drugs in less regulated environments.

My immeidate reaction was in support of the Council closure, but on consideration, maybe the Mayor and charities have got a point? If drug taking is an inevitable part of clubbing and nightlife, then should clubs be providing support to drug users, rather than exluding them?

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THE AWFULISERS

Every night and every day
The awfulisers work away,
Awfulising public places,
Favourite things and little graces;
Awfulising lovely treasures,
Common joys and simple pleasures;
Awfulising far and near
The parts of life we held so dear:
Democratic, clean and lawful,
Awful, awful, awful, awful.

Michael Leunig

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www.tdpf.org.uk/blog/help-us-launch-our-new-project-anyones-child-families-safer-drug-control

Please look at this.
My son didn't intend to die.
He didn't know that what he thought he was taking was actually something much stronger than he had any hope of tolerating.
The person with him was too ignorant to recognise the obvious signs of obstructed breathing, so essentially left him to die.
Several other kids in my area have died recently - presumably from the same stuff, from the same supplier - everyone knows who but no-one can touch them.
The war on drugs is killing our children and keeping the dealers, lawyers and politicians rich.