Cocaine widely used at Newbury Racecourse last week, Sportsmail Investigation Options

[gel]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnew...s-drug-use.html

[Strafin]

Well first up it's the daily mail so take it with a line of salt

Secondly I it is just as destructive as alcohol, and gives a similar heightened feeling of confidence and agitation

and thirdly it destroys communities where it is farmed and processed so it should not be shrugged off.

[Turin Machine]

Well first up it's the daily mail so take it with a line of salt

Secondly I it is just as destructive as alcohol, and gives a similar heightened feeling of confidence and agitation

From the Guardian:
"The possibility that the use of illegal drugs, and cocaine in particular, might be fuelling recent outbreaks of violence at racecourses is also being addressed. In the aftermath of the disturbances over the last two weekends, anecdotal evidence on social media and internet forums has suggested that cocaine use is increasing at some tracks, with long queues for the mens’ toilets highlighted as evidence of the problem.

“We always assess the challenges of each raceday on a case-by-case basis,” Julian Thick, Newbury’s chief executive, said this week, “and give thorough consideration to any additional factors in the build-up to each raceday. As is the case across all our major fixtures, we will have sniffer dogs, drug amnesty bins and bag searches in operation across all our entrances on Saturday and an increased number of security staff wearing high-visibility clothing throughout the site.”

On the second point , we bow to your obvious knowledge.

[On the edge]

From the Guardian:
"The possibility that the use of illegal drugs, and cocaine in particular, might be fuelling recent outbreaks of violence at racecourses is also being addressed. In the aftermath of the disturbances over the last two weekends, anecdotal evidence on social media and internet forums has suggested that cocaine use is increasing at some tracks, with long queues for the mens’ toilets highlighted as evidence of the problem.

“We always assess the challenges of each raceday on a case-by-case basis,” Julian Thick, Newbury’s chief executive, said this week, “and give thorough consideration to any additional factors in the build-up to each raceday. As is the case across all our major fixtures, we will have sniffer dogs, drug amnesty bins and bag searches in operation across all our entrances on Saturday and an increased number of security staff wearing high-visibility clothing throughout the site.”

On the second point , we bow to your obvious knowledge.

Again, can't see the real connection between physical use and violent order. I suspect that funny business has been going on in the Gents for decades. The violence, as usual, is doubtless overspill gang warfare. And doubtless some gangs might be supplying drugs. If it wasn't drugs it would be something else.

[Andy Capp]

Again, can't see the real connection between physical use and violent order. I suspect that funny business has been going on in the Gents for decades. The violence, as usual, is doubtless overspill gang warfare. And doubtless some gangs might be supplying drugs. If it wasn't drugs it would be something else.

Perhaps if the employed more sniffer dogs...

[On the edge]

Perhaps if the employed more sniffer dogs...

I think this supports the case, even though they have more than enough dogs today, this problem apparently still exists! Or....dare I say....is the press story fake news?

[Turin Machine]

I think this supports the case, even though they have more than enough dogs today, this problem apparently still exists! Or....dare I say....is the press story fake news?

Wot? In the Guardian?? heaven forbid!!