How does drink spiking happen?
Drugs can be added to your drink without you knowing, especially if you’re in a crowded club and if you’ve been drinking a lot. Alcohol is the most common drug used in drink spiking but prescription and illicit drugs are also used. Why would people spike your drink? • As a prank • To physically assault you • To sexually assault you • To rob you How to tell if your drink has been spiked: Your drink may look cloudy or change in colour or consistency. But, drugs used in spiking often don’t have a colour, taste or smell so you may well not realise your drink’s been spiked, especially if it’s in a bottle. But, the effects of being spiked start happening pretty quickly and it can make you feel… • Dizzy, • Relaxed, drowsy or sleepy, • Sick, • Much more drunk than you normally would with the same amount of alcohol Risks Being spiked puts you at risk of sexual assault or theft because you often lose your judgement and can’t control what you do. You might fall unconscious so not remember exactly
