Calls For More Education

Bosses at 'The Warehouse Project' are backing our calls for more education following the death of a man at one of their club nights.

We launched our 'A Bitter Pill' campaign following a rise in deaths from PMA.

At the weekend (Friday 27th/Saturday 28th September 2013) 30-year-old Nick Bonnie died and 16 others were treated in hospital after attending 'The Warehouse Project' in Manchester.

Police think it was down to a bad batch of drugs and tests are continuing to establish what happened.

The Directors issued a statement to say: The Warehouse Project operate a zero tolerance drugs policy and have strict measures in place to avoid any entering the premises. They are deeply saddened about the incident, and send their thoughts out to **family and friends.

We put every possible measure and provision in place during the events and work closely with all the authorities in the planning stages to avoid these terrible **situations arising. The police have suggested that this may be have been the latest of a spate of similar incidents, and be from a bad batch of drugs currently circulating in the North West.

Whether your coming to The Warehouse Project or anywhere else for a night out, we urge people to take care and look out for their friends, and seek assistance as soon **possible if you feel unwell.”

(Sacha Lord-Marchionne, Director, The Warehouse Project.)

The tragic events have prompted The Warehouse Project to come forward and talk about a new drugs testing initiative they're going to be trialing at The Warehouse Project in conjunction with the Home Office and The Loop - which had already been confirmed prior to the events that took place over last weekend. This will start on Saturday 12th October with three further dates to follow this year.

The idea is that all drugs confiscated at the venue will be tested immediately to see what's in them. Warnings will then be issued on Twitter and Facebook to alert clubbers of any toxic substances doing the rounds.

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