"Health Promotion Agency research found drugs to be widely available here and that drug taking was seen by many as similar to having a drink when socialising and part of a typical night out, " he said.

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Staffordshire Police said 43 reported incidents out of a population of more than 1m people was 50% higher than for a typical Saturday night, but also included reports of domestic incidents where no crimes had been committed.

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