Drug Testing In Clubs

Drug Testing In Clubs

Taken from Djmag.com:


Clubbers in Brighton and Hove had their nights ruined recently, after police launched an operation involving ‘voluntary’ drug tests.

Police used Ion tracking devices that take samples from clothes and skin to detect all types of drugs.

On the first weekend of the operation police tested more than 1500 people at 16 pub and club premises.

One fifth tested positive. Many found with traces of drugs on them were refused entry and 11 people were arrested for drug offences.

Wayne Seven-Kurz, promotions manager of Brighton’s The Honeyclub said: “The tests are voluntary but if you decline to allow the swab you are questioned further and they usually search you anyway.

“The search is just like one you would usually receive in most clubs, of course if you are caught with a lot of drugs then a more thorough search will follow.”

He revealed that a number of clubs including The Honeyclub have declined to make testing a condition of entry over concerns of the rights of members of the public, as some people find it intrusive.

“Some people just walk on to another club if they see the machine is in operation outside,” Seven-Kurz said.

Many have criticised the Ion tracking devices on web message boards and to local papers as they can produce a positive result for drugs even if a person hasn’t taken any.

Contamination can occur from touching a flat surface in a toilet, handling money or shaking someone’s hand.

A spokesperson from Sussex Police told DJmag.com: “We do have a drugs problem in Brighton, but we’re only interested in the people who have significant traces on them.”

What are your thoughts?

It was only a matter of time.

I'd be interested to see how accurate they are, as urine tests are notoriously inaccurate. There's also the cross contamination issue. I'm surprised the civil rights lot aren't up in arms about it too.

They should concentrate on drug drivers not people out enjoying themselves

What a crock of shit

Aren't most drug drivers those who have been or are out "enjoying themselves"?

Re: Drug Testing In Clubs

how thick are these people? i've blatantly just taking about a million pills, but i'm going to agree to the police testing me for drugs

yeah but they are also putting peoples lives at risk. They aren't doing that sat in a pub/dancing in a club

u can refuse - but then they'll just knock u back at the door anyway.

it's the age old 'management hold the right to refuse entry' - even if they can't do you for it - they'll stop u going in somewhere.

yeah i know that its just the fact that loads of people got caught and arrested, if they had drugs on them they should of just walked away. anyone with sense would of done the same

I know what you mean, but you can pretty much guarantee that there will be people at the club who are driving to/from the club and off their heads on one thing or another.

WELL YOU SHOULDNT TAKE DRUGS

Well yeah, there is the whole law issue too

Fucking joke i think

pfffft Brighton is no worse than anywhere else .... oh except for all them damn hippies and their weed

in ten years time when what's left of our freedoms are gone and police can randomly stop anyone and force them to be tested for drugs we'll look back on these as the good old days

uve got a point

unless you have taken acid i dont think there is a problem with drug driving...

drink drivers tho :evil:

your totally right mate, it is getting out of hand. there will be a dramatic change in drug laws, in an attempt to rule them out completley. i think its a bit of a fucking pitty in the sense that our rights will drop dramatically. on the other hand we will have less smackheads stealing from washing lines and mugging old ladies

i don't want to be safe all the time i want some FUN.
why is it that whatever is fun is fucking ILLEGAL

Are you kidding?

dead serious

drug driving is no where near as bad as drink driving...