>>> Club Health Conference 2008
- Thread starter McRackin
- Start date
I
icebaer69
Guest
the fourth theme sounds quite interesting
"...
... key conference themes ...:
Emerging trends in recreational drug use
Reducing binge drinking and drunkenness
Preventing violence in night time environments
Sex and substance use
Design, management and policing of nightlife and nightlife venues
Legislating nightlife
Health interventions in night time environments
International nightlife tourism
Club culture
..."
ThisIsTulsa
New Member
To bad there not having this in Miami during WMC.
McRackin
Super Moderator
the fourth theme sounds quite interesting
McRackin
Super Moderator
it started yesterday and thats where it was announced that another venue, apart from dc10, will have to remain closed two months this summer for tolerating drug consumption 
as announced this morning by the local radios, kumharas is the affected venue this time. thing is..... if an inoffensive place like kumharas is shut down, whats next
as announced this morning by the local radios, kumharas is the affected venue this time. thing is..... if an inoffensive place like kumharas is shut down, whats next
McRackin
Super Moderator
from the ibiza sun:
Different Viewpoint
A comprehensive study carried out amongst 17 year olds on the island has shown that 8 out of 10 have entered one of the micro-clubs, despite being underage. Three out of ten said they went on a regular basis during the summer, with 90 per cent saying they regularly visit bars in the tourist areas of the island. However it seems they are also aware of the dangers the night brings, with 88 per cent blaming alcohol and drugs for the majority of accidents and street violence once darkness falls.
The study was carried out amongst 400 seventeen-year-olds over the last three months, and although most admitted to having been to one of the bigger clubs, 72 per cent agreed the discos gave a distorted image of the island to the outside world. Despite this most (80 per cent) agreed they were also beneficial to the economy of the island.
The report was unveiled at the 5th International Conference on Nightlife, Substance Use and Related Health Issues - Club Health - which took place on 23rd-25th June in Santa Eulalia. The main subjects discussed at the conference were the reduction in binge drinking and drunkenness, as well as the prevention of violence, sex and substance abuse in night time environments. The policing of nightlife and nightlife venues was also discussed at length.
Experts on nightlife health and security from more than 20 different countries attended the event, with the conference aiming to promote a multi-agency approach to developing nightlife strategies with delegates drawn from the health service, police and criminal justice, the nightlife industry, manufacturers of alcohol, academic institutions and political and voluntary organisations.
Professor Mark Bellis, a member of the conference organising committee, said before the conference began: "We hope the conference provides a clearer idea about the right way to develop nightlife for the 21st century. Internationally we are facing rising challenges from drugs like cocaine, and abuse of established substances like alcohol. Well managed nightlife settings are fantastic places to unwind and socialise. Poorly managed, they are often places where binge drinking, drug abuse, and violence can ruin people's lives".
Speaking at the conference, Amador Calafat, conference leader in Spain, said a crackdown on after-hours clubs would be beneficial to the main discos and the island in general, as it brought a lower quality of tourist to the island. He continued that the clubs were ideal places to control the consumption of drugs and prevent it through filter systems.
The first Club Health Conference was held in Cream, Liverpool in 1997 and has since been held in Amsterdam (Holland), Rimini (Italy), Melbourne (Australia) and Piran (Slovenia). The Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University was one of the founding members of the Club Health Organisation 10 years ago, and is one of the co-organisers of this year's event.
Different Viewpoint
A comprehensive study carried out amongst 17 year olds on the island has shown that 8 out of 10 have entered one of the micro-clubs, despite being underage. Three out of ten said they went on a regular basis during the summer, with 90 per cent saying they regularly visit bars in the tourist areas of the island. However it seems they are also aware of the dangers the night brings, with 88 per cent blaming alcohol and drugs for the majority of accidents and street violence once darkness falls.
The study was carried out amongst 400 seventeen-year-olds over the last three months, and although most admitted to having been to one of the bigger clubs, 72 per cent agreed the discos gave a distorted image of the island to the outside world. Despite this most (80 per cent) agreed they were also beneficial to the economy of the island.
The report was unveiled at the 5th International Conference on Nightlife, Substance Use and Related Health Issues - Club Health - which took place on 23rd-25th June in Santa Eulalia. The main subjects discussed at the conference were the reduction in binge drinking and drunkenness, as well as the prevention of violence, sex and substance abuse in night time environments. The policing of nightlife and nightlife venues was also discussed at length.
Experts on nightlife health and security from more than 20 different countries attended the event, with the conference aiming to promote a multi-agency approach to developing nightlife strategies with delegates drawn from the health service, police and criminal justice, the nightlife industry, manufacturers of alcohol, academic institutions and political and voluntary organisations.
Professor Mark Bellis, a member of the conference organising committee, said before the conference began: "We hope the conference provides a clearer idea about the right way to develop nightlife for the 21st century. Internationally we are facing rising challenges from drugs like cocaine, and abuse of established substances like alcohol. Well managed nightlife settings are fantastic places to unwind and socialise. Poorly managed, they are often places where binge drinking, drug abuse, and violence can ruin people's lives".
Speaking at the conference, Amador Calafat, conference leader in Spain, said a crackdown on after-hours clubs would be beneficial to the main discos and the island in general, as it brought a lower quality of tourist to the island. He continued that the clubs were ideal places to control the consumption of drugs and prevent it through filter systems.
The first Club Health Conference was held in Cream, Liverpool in 1997 and has since been held in Amsterdam (Holland), Rimini (Italy), Melbourne (Australia) and Piran (Slovenia). The Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University was one of the founding members of the Club Health Organisation 10 years ago, and is one of the co-organisers of this year's event.