if they got shut down by the Police they weren’t legal! if you mean hall parties, these often breach safety procedures particularly keeping children and young people safe from harm which is a legal requirement to anyone putting on any sort of public event.

Whilst I’m (thankfully!) not a parent as I’ve grown up a bit I still like a party but do feel a sense of responsibility towards younger people, and wouldn’t want to be involved in anything what makes then unsafe nor destroys community relations

it might sound harsh that cops shut down these events but from what I’ve heard the halls get trashed and fights/overdoses aren’t uncommon, and this means the NHS have to pick up the pieces and costs.

OTOH I have been to private events in Suffolk which have been left alone, but a lot of it hinges on having genuine permission and acceptance of the locals and ensuring people are safe.

BTW if young teenagers take stimulants but in a sensible manner its not a real issue at all provided they behave well – I started at 15 and am still alive and now doing something useful for society..