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DRUGS - Anon (9th Nov 2017 - 17:57:59) I would like to make you all aware of the drug problem there is in Liphook, both class B cannabis and class A. I am aware that this is a problem right across the country, however it was recently brought to my attention so I have been keeping an eye out, and I have to say that I am stunned how many young people are taking these drugs and how readily available they seem to be. Drug taking is not a victimless crime and it is not socially acceptable, we can all play our part in making it more difficult for the low lives that are offering these drugs to our young and impressionable ones. There are signs if they are taking drugs keep an eye out for them, there are certain places around the village where this takes place regularly, keep an eye open do not confront them but call the Police for them to deal with it. The places that are being used regularly are as follows, behind the Millennium Centre, at the side of Sainsburys, the Skatepark, the Rec under the New A3 bridge over the river Wey and the wooded area at the bottom of the Anchor pub. No doubt there will be many surprised people and many smart comments, however if you see it report it then hopefully something will be done.

Re: DRUGS - Clive (9th Nov 2017 - 20:28:40) Add to the list of local drug hotspot locations ....London Rd near River Wey Bridge. I walk my dog there by the horse in the meadow and most nights late it’s going on along with cars driving dangerously spinning wheels. Definitely a growing problem.

Re: DRUGS - Rachel (9th Nov 2017 - 20:52:03) Alcohol is the worst drug.

Re: DRUGS - Anon (9th Nov 2017 - 22:31:31) Yes alcohol does cause problems and in some cases it leads to alcoholism, but it would appear that it is far easier for the under 18's to obtain drugs locally than alcohol.

Re: DRUGS - Lips (10th Nov 2017 - 06:06:50) Some people are too weak faced with temptation and addiction, they always will be; only education (especially in the family) could make a small dent there. All substances, from water, air, milk, sugar, aspirin, alcohol, tobacco to Class A are harmful taken beyond moderation. Again, education. Legislation and enforcement will not stop the supply to those who are really seeking it. Banning is the worse, it glorifies the phenomenon and forces desperate consumers to lengths (medical risk, asbo, cost, crime) which are the worse social aspects of recreational drugs. Uncompromising, non-apologetic, honest education, direct talk, shatter taboos, this might help.Find the way to the minds, empower those who find it too hard to resist harm.

Re: DRUGS - Anon2 (10th Nov 2017 - 08:19:22) I do not understand why it is such a big problem for you anon. Yes there are people that deal and take drugs around Liphook but there is everywhere you look. You have broadcasted to everyone where 'local hotspots' are, they are only going to move away from that area and go to another place to do it. It's there body and there lives they are ruinig if they want to do that then let them, they are not harming you are they? You stop people on Liphook from supplying them they are only going to go somewhere else to find them. It's a problem yes but this is not the way to solve it.

Re: DRUGS - Ian (10th Nov 2017 - 09:01:21) Lips, if only the world was as simple as your post. Thank goodness you are not a teacher. No doubt you will respond with your normal anti PC nonsense. I suspect drug issues along with many other youth problems can be influenced by parent engagement along with a casual acceptance that these things just happen but I do think there are bigger factors responsible. I do not have the answers but big stick, draconian and unapologetic attitudes will never work.

Re: DRUGS - Anon (10th Nov 2017 - 11:28:26) Unfortunately I see on a nearly daily basis the devastation that drugs can cause, from the people that steal from family and friends to fuel their habit, to the minor runners that the bigger dealers use to distribute the drugs and the major dealers. Your right unfortunately it will never be totally stopped neither will many other crimes, but it does not make it right or acceptable because it is illegal, and we should not stand by and do nothing. By publicising the hotspots makes everybody aware including those dealing and using drugs, which makes it that little bit more difficult for them, so if they go somewhere else other than Liphook great.

Re: DRUGS - oldie (10th Nov 2017 - 11:30:31) Whilst I agree Liphook needs to have a better understanding and plan to address drug addiction in its community, surely a starting point would be to speak to the police and establish exactly what the scale of the problem is, so we are not just going on hearsay or mass hysteria? Do we have a local beat bobby or specialist drug adviser? Of course drugs will be everywhere in Britain from Parliament to schools, but is it really any worse than it used to be and is it predominately teenagers experimenting with a bit of weed or hardened crack addicts shooting up every hour in garages stuffed full of nicked I phones? Because although liphook is growing fast, I don't suppose it's at that level yet, or at least I don't see it, but I suspect teenagers have always been attracted to meet at quiet spots in the evening with their mates, away from prying eyes and push their newly found freedoms a bit, let's not get hysterical or puritanical, we made this liberal society, don't blame them for experimenting with it most people live in tiny boxy houses and there's no room for teenagers to spread their wings in Liphook, outside the few, albeit brilliant, highly structured parentadult led clubs, but cearly they don't all want to be little Ronaldo's or movie starlets! What a bland world it would be if they did.

Re: DRUGS - Anon (10th Nov 2017 - 12:21:18) Is it any worse than it used to be? Answer miles worse than it has ever been fact! Having lived in liphook now for over 50 years, so yes I was a teenager here myself. When I was a teenager it was extremely difficult to obtain drugs and you would have to make an effort to find out where to get them from, not now just go around the village tonight or tomorrow and there will be many offering them for sale. The big problem when I was younger would be everyone looking over their shoulder keeping a lookout for Sgt Dixon or PC Woodward, how often do you see police in and around liphook these days. Now I am not having a go at the police because they do a fantastic job especially with the very reduced numbers they have due to ridiculous cut backs in policing, so they need to be more targeted at what they do. So if we all do our bit in bringing this to their attention and providing them with as much information as possible, they will then be able to target this problem.

Re: DRUGS - Bob (10th Nov 2017 - 17:23:44) It's such a shame to see people trying to defend this Since when did it become ok to turn a blind eye to nasty scroats flogging potential fatal drugs to others weak enough to be exploited don't come out with well we were all naive and young once yes we were and yes it was available Still did not make it right to the dealers I say catch them and fine them big time to the minions wanting to look big DON'T

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