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THE AUTHORITIES
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This connection is a recurrent threat—after one incident relating to drug abuse at The Arches that saw the death of an underage clubber, the venue had its license to operate as a nightclub revoked following an intensive campaign by the police to shut the club down. This move reduced the venue's annual turnover by 50 percent, making it unsustainable as a business. While the incident was undoubtedly a tragedy, the conversation it provoked could have been about the drugs responsible. Instead, it was about the building where it happened. Alan feels this all too familiar story simply reflects the warped responsibilities that are placed on nightclubs. "We should be treated as an industry when we have these conversations," he adds. "If you get a bank robbery, nobody's first thought is to shut the bank down."Read on Thump: Central London Nightlife's Racism Problem Is Bigger Than You Think
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GENTRIFICATION
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DRUGS POLICY
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