BBC RADIO 5 LIVE: Football violence and drugs

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After a number of incidents over the weekend saw 'fans' invade pitches and assault footballers, Dr Geoff Pearson appeared on BBC 5 Live (at 41 mins) to talk about whether rising cocaine use - coupled with alcohol being banned on organised transport and on the terraces - could be to blame.

Period11 Mar 2019

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  • Title5 Live
    Media name/outletBBC Radio 5 Live
    Media typeRadio
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date11/03/19
    DescriptionAfter a number of incidents over the weekend saw 'fans' invade pitches and assault footballers, Dr Geoff Pearson appeared on BBC 5 Live (at 41 mins) to talk about whether rising cocaine use - coupled with alcohol being banned on organised transport and on the terraces - could be to blame.
    URLhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000313w
    PersonsGeoff Pearson
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Keywords

  • football violence
  • cocaine
  • drugs
  • criminology