Clubbers were targeted by an anti-drugs message during a night out in Colchester.

Rappers Juvenile and Shadie performed their track Crack Under Pressure at the Hippodrome as part of a police and Crimestoppers campaign, also called Crack Under Pressure.

Carly Wayman, a member of the project team working on the campaign, said: "The DJ announced them and gave them a good build-up. Then they bounded on and performed the rap.

"It went down really well. There was a good crowd in front of the stage.

At the end of the night, all the clubbers were given a Crack Under Pressure pack which contained a CD of the rap and other items.

Now the team behind the campaign hope to repeat the event in other areas of Essex.

For more information about drugs, see www.crackunderpressure.co.uk or call the FRANK helpline on 0800 776600.

Published Monday August 9, 2004

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