Covers operational guidelines to help prevent drug problems arising and also tactics to enable licensed retailers to deal with such problems, should they arise
- General drug trends and who to approach for regional information
- Drugs legislation which may affect liquor licensed premises and public entertainment licensed premises under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the Public Entertainments Licences (Drug Misuse) Act 1997
- The law and processes concerning revocation of a Justices' licence or public entertainment licence in relation to drugs offences
- The need for a two-way exchange of information between the licensee and the licensing authorities
- Demonstration of drug problems peculiar to licensed premises according to location and type
- How to initiate a drug strategy (drug policy)
- Needs assessment
- How to deal with drug users and dealers
- How to comply with the requirements of finding or confiscating drugs
- How to comply with the requirements of disposal of suspect substances (found/confiscated drugs)
- How to keep an incident record
- Identify how to design out drugs from a venue and the use of closed circuit television (CCTV)
- How to comply with the requirements of public safety
- The need for multi-agency liaison and the importance of partnership with the relevant authorities
- How to implement and monitor a drug strategy.