Customers taking or dealing drugs in your premises represent more of a threat to your business than just reputational or the potential for crime and disorder.
A growing trend of on-the-door drug swabbing tests risks needlessly criminalising customers and damaging the trade’s reputation, industry leaders have warned.
The busiest time of the year for the pub trade is fast approaching and no doubt you have spent the past few weeks (or maybe months) planning your Christmas trading.
A police crackdown on drug use in Derbyshire pubs before Christmas took place because of “anecdotal evidence” that customers might mix alcohol with drugs on a night out.
Drugs can be an issue in a variety of licensed premises and with the plethora of current licensing requirements, record keeping and business responsibilities it is one that may easily be overlooked.
Alcohol Concern has been vocal in its praise for new £3 wonder drug, nalmefene (also known as Selincro) by Lundbeck, which could be used to treat people with “mild” drinking problems on the NHS.
Professor David Nutt knows an opportunity when he sees one. Ever since he won the John Maddox Prize last week for 'standing up for science' he's been plugging his patent alcohol substitute again, trying to get funding to go into commercial...
Let’s talk about drugs. Last week the NHS produced a fascinating report on drug use and treatment in the UK, fascinating because it presents an unusually positive picture.
"Is me, or has everybody gone mad?" Not my words, dear reader, but the words of Brian Potter; owner and operator of the Phoenix Club, one of the UK's...
Alcohol causes more widespread harm than drugs like heroin or crack cocaine, according to a study published in respected medical journal The Lancet....
Banning any legal high as it appears sounds like a solution, but it can only add a new twist to to the labyrinthine world of criminality, says Phil Mellows.
Britain's new breed of cidermakers have revived a dying craft - but they say Alistair Darling's tax rise could threaten their success Last year Keith...
A Hereford licensee was forced to throw out and bar a customer after he was caught using new "legal high" drug Mephedrone or "Meow". The Litten Tree...
Tackling the problem of illegal drug use in pubs and bars must continue to be taken "extremely seriously" by licensees. That's the message from trade...
Licensees in Oldham claim they are "frustrated" with police for failing to help them crack down on drug users in their pubs.They want to target drugs...
With cannabis confusion seemingly sweeping the nation, Jackie Annett attempts to clear the air on its legality.In the biggest shake up to drugs laws...
by John Harrington Licensees in Kent are preparing to use the latest technology in their battle against drugs. From the end of this month, landlords...
Publicans are being urged to be as vigilant as ever in spotting and eradicating drug use on their premises, despite a relaxation of laws surrounding...
Drugs in pubs look likely to come under close scrutinyby David Clifton, part of thePublican.com's legal team from London solicitors Joelson WilsonYou...
Nearly three quarters of British firms would like to see a blanket ban on lunchtime drinking - a move that would have a devastating effect on the pub...
Busy location on coastal main road
Extensively renovated detached public house
Five trade areas (100)
Sizeable refurbished 4-5 bedroom accommodation
Newly created beer garden (125)
Established and popular business...
