P users rumbled at Northland pub

Pub owner Murray Owles knows a drunk when he sees one - and now he's trained to spot P users as well.
The Parua Bay Tavern owner and eight staff have been trained to identify patrons who might be high on P, or methamphetamine.
It's part of a push by Northland drug education company Methcon to raise awareness of methamphetamine, the signs of its manufacture, use and supply, and to get people to report suspicious behaviour.
Mr Owles said there was little trouble at the harbourside tavern, but a few incidents over the 18 months he had owned the business could be attributed to P.
"We've had a few people nut off and we can point our finger at P," Mr Owles said. "Patrons will know now that my staff can identify people influenced by the drug and patrons will know that they have a safe environment to socialise in."
Staff noticing suspicious behaviour fill out a Methcheck report and fax it to Whangarei police station.
Distinctive blue and red stickers have been placed around the bar. "It will mean that people coming here for the wrong reasons will feel a bit threatened."
It is the second Northland bar to take up the programme. Staff at Kaitaia's Mussel Rock have been looking out for meth users for the last few months.
"It's created an awareness for our staff and it has explained some of the behaviour we see," owner Dave Collard said.
"I see us in the hospitality industry as the frontline troops. The more people trained to spot these drug users the better. The police can't do it on their own and P is a horror in our community."
Methcon co-owner Mike Sabin said Methcheck was designed to put pressure on supply and demand.
"Pubs, hotels and clubs are the party scene and that's where meth is typically accessed. This is about being proactive and discouraging anti-social behaviour which is destroying Northland communities."
The next pub to receive training will be the Homestead Tavern in Kerikeri.
Meanwhile, Whangarei District Council staff have been trained to detect methamphetamine drug laboratories. The Far North District Council, Northland businesses and Government departments have had staff trained to identify meth labs.
"All these people have the chance to make a difference," Mr Sabin said.