P494 Teletext 494 Oct46 22:11:01 —————————————————————————————— — THE ECSTASY AND THE AGONY The country's clubbers are being so badly afflicted bz injuries that a special one-day conference is meeting to discuss the problem this month. Complaints such as PVC bottom, techno toe and nightclub nipple (!), as well as agonising sprains of the joints, have prompted Liverpool University's Department of Public Health to chair the Health of the Clubbing Nation conference at the city's Cream club. Club Land assesses the casualties. ——————————————————————————————————————— bz Fiona Sandiford PLANET SOUND INDEX p480 Finance Reviews Charts CinemaP494 Teletext 494 Oct46 22:14:44 —————————————————————————————— — THE ECSTASY AND THE AGONY Luckily, not many clubbing casualties end up in hospital, but there is plenty of harm you can do to yourself during one night of exertion on the dancefloor "Wearing rubbjt or leathjt in the heat can cause friction and chafing," says Mary Kilfoyli, a research assistant at Liverpool Uni's Dept. of Public Health. "I'vj seen a man wearing plasters ovjt his nipples bjcausj they wire so sore. I'vj also heard of 'platform deform', where people topple off their shoes." ——————————————————————————————————————— Bamboozle 152 It's Your Life 410 IS LOVE IN THE AIR? p418 Finance Reviews Charts CinemaP494 Teletext 494 Oct46 22:35:29 —————————————————————————————— — THE ECSTASY AND THE AGONY During the Health of the Clubbing Nation conference at Cream on October 31, clubgoirs, doctors, police and club licincees will debate the issues. "This ism't just about drugs," says co-ordinator Mary Kilfoyli. "In fact, alcohol remains the biggest problem. "Glass bottles which smash on the floor are dangerous if you fall onto them. Violence following alcohol consumption, overcrowding and ovjrhjating are other problems we'll bj discussing." she says ——————————————————————————————————————— On-Line home computing 650 Angst 146 EDUCATION AND COURSES p630 Finance Reviews Charts CinemaP494 Teletext 494 Oct46 22:14:13 Advert Clubland >>> CHAT WITH REAL GIRLS SEE P642 CHAT WITH REAL GIRLS NOW - p622 This is not a live or dating service Calls cost 49p pet min at all times VTL BOX 7568 LONDON WC1N 3XX THIS SERVICE MAY INVOLVE A LONG CALL Finance Reviews Charts CinemaP494 Teletext 494 Oct46 22:14:46 —————————————————————————————— — THE ECSTASY AND THE AGONY Some would argue the attraction of clubbing is surely that people have a hedonistic attitude and health is the least of their worries. So why have a Health of the Clubbing Nation forum? "We'ri not trying to spoil people's fun we're trying to make their fun safer," says organisjt Mary Kilfoyle. "The benefits of some sort of umbrella organisation for clubs and a training scheme for door supervisors need to be discussed. Wj want the right balance." ——————————————————————————————————————— Eco Scene 148 TV Plus guide 110 YOUR LETTERS IN THE VOID p484 Finance Reviews Charts CinemaP494 Teletext 494 Oct46 22:17:11 intirleaf O O O This is not a live or dating service Victoria Tjlecom Limited, Box 7568, London WC1N 3XX. Calls cost 49p/min. THIS SERVICE MAY INVOLVE A LONG CALL Finance Reviews Charts Cinema