Coke taking Christmas parties and work colleagues

He hasn't mentioned casual sex yet

The majority of people don't drink alcohol at work and I'm sure there was a lot more alcohol drank than coke taken, just because someone does something at a party doesn't mean that they'll do it at work.

If the drug taking was so rampant then management and HR already know, if management and HR don't know then the OP is exaggerating. It's not like people haven't been doing drugs in the jacks or popping pills as they go out for years.

No not really. You buy it from these people. They literally murder each other for that cash. People have as much responsibility for this as the lads murdering each other. No market no cash. Own it. It's disingenuous to shirk personal responsibility tbh

Everyone elses

I work in a venue that has Christmas work parties every year and every year the toilets are destroyed with coke. Nothing would give us greater satisfaction than someone tapping us on the shoulder and saying "there's 2 lads in that cubicle hoovering up half of Colombia." Such lads get frog-marched out the door and have to explain their absence themselves. If that results in their HR people having words with them I really could not care less.

Exactly. If a sexual assault happens at a work party, it becomes a work environment very quickly.

It's pretty sad state of affairs where the stuff that fuels a Wild West style shoot up and stabbing in a restaurant packed with people at xmas is totally normalised and everyone turns a blind eye to this fúckery. Gonna be fun when the party powder people come crawling to rehab to wean them off down the road.

You can absolutely tell HR that there was open cocaine use at the Christmas party. You don’t have to mention names. Just say that it made the atmosphere extremely uncomfortable and unprofessional.

All Conor McGregor fans I'd say.

They all think he is the king of the world, so follow his lead in shoving crap up their noses.

All sorts are taking it these days.

It is funny when middle class types who seek out cruelty free plant based foods and ethically sourced goods leave their conscience at reception when it comes to coke.

OP, as many have said you should report your concerns around this illegal activity. Those who were taking it were taking a huge risk doing so at a company event. Their wreckless behaviour should not be acceptable to any business.

Whether you report this directly or anonymously is up to you. It may be impossible for HR to do anything without direct evidence etc., but that should not deter you from voicing your concerns.

Taking cocaine is becoming far too normal, which is leading to a disonnect by users from the societal impacts. It may be the ultimate party drug, but the supply of cocaine is no party.

You can throw out all of the clichés you want, coke is a huge issue in this country that goes way beyond the influence of one scummer.

Alcoholics are occasionally hindered by a thing called sleep which puts an end to their night , coke prolongs the night which facilitates more Alcohol