Excellent advice from boston university police department
A great article giving advice on avoiding being spiked from Boston University. Read more
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ITV IN THE UK reports on man spiked and raped
Despite spiking being associated with women, charities like Spike Aware say men need to be made more aware that spiking can also happen to them as well. Says victim Stephen Hart: “I think the only way I can describe it is devastating. It’s absolutely devastating. I wanted to… Read More »ITV IN THE UK reports on man spiked and raped
The UK labour leader pushes for spiking to be an offence
Sir Kier Starmer, the UK Labour Party leader, has called for spiking to be a specific offence, given the growth in cases. He said he will be pacing the living room when his 12 year old daughter is old enough to go to bars. Read more…
Alcolhol.org reports on spiking statistics
Out of the 969 people surveyed, 44 percent of men and 56 percent of women unknowingly consumed spiked food or drinks. Out of this group, 37 percent had drinks or food spiked multiple times. Read more: https://alcohol.org/guides/spiked/
The metro reports on spiking and how people are fighting back
In 2021, 2,201 people across England and Wales reported incidents of spiking to the police. However, it is thought that only one in 12 people report spiking, with the true figure estimated around a staggering 43,000 spiking victims in just one year. Spiking is already a criminal offence under UK… Read More »The metro reports on spiking and how people are fighting back