Spiking: advice and support
Find out what to do if you are spiked, or are with someone who has been, and where to get more information.
If you are in immediate danger, call 999 and ask for the police.
Spiking is a crime. You have the right not to be spiked:
- you have the right to decide what you eat and drink and what goes听into your body
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Recognise spiking
Spiking can make you seriously ill. The signs you should look out for in yourself or someone you are with include:
- confusion and disorientation
- nausea and vomiting
- hallucinations and paranoia
- poor co-ordination and vision
- an inability to communicate clearly
- memory loss and blackouts
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Get medical help
If you feel unwell, get medical help as soon as possible by calling 999 or 111.바카라 사이트� Ask the people you are with or the staff in a听venue to help you access medical help.
Report it
Do report听the spiking to the police:听call 999 or 101 as soon as possible. Some drugs leave the body quite quickly听바카라 사이트� in less than 12 hours.
To report spiking:
- call the police on 999听or 101 depending on the seriousness of the incident and its impact: ask the people you are with or the staff in a听venue to help you call the police
- report it online if this is available in your area: look on the to check if they provide this service 바카라 사이트� you can either give your name or make an anonymous report
The police will be able to help you.听There are different sources of evidence which may be available to听them including evidence of a substance in your body, CCTV footage or witness testimony.
Spiking is a serious crime, and the police will want to hear about it. That is true whether or not you went on to experience a further crime. The police will understand you and believe you.
Report the incident as quickly as possible. Reporting early makes it more likely that when the police test听you听they will听find evidence of the drug,听which makes a successful prosecution more likely.听
But听if for any reason you听cannot听report it early,听do still report it: there may still be enough evidence to bring a prosecution. It will also give the police useful intelligence to help them prevent future incidents.바카라 사이트�
If you are concerned about reporting
It is听not a crime to have illegal drugs in your system (unless听you are听driving), so please听do not听let that stop听you reporting that听you have听been spiked.听바카라 사이트�
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If you think you have been sexually assaulted
Go to your nearest sexual assault referral centre听(SARC) for specialist care and support.听바카라 사이트�
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- crisis care
- medical and forensic examinations
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What happens when you report spiking to the police
The police follow clear听procedures when you report an incident of spiking.
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바카라 사이트婽he police may take a non-invasive urine sample. Because some drugs leave the body in听a very short time (in less than 12 hours), it바카라 사이트檚 important to test as soon as possible.
Other drugs听remain in the body longer, so the police may still take a sample up to 7 days after the incident. The test听results will come back within 3 weeks and they will discuss them with you.听听바카라 사이트�
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If you바카라 사이트檙e with someone who has been spiked
If a friend, relative or colleague you are with has been spiked, they may听be seriously unwell, and unable to make decisions for themselves.听Help them to get medical help, by calling 999 or 111.바카라 사이트�
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Once your friend has been seen by medical professionals, it is important听to report the spiking to the police.听Your friend may not be well enough to听do this.听You can report the spiking to the police for them.
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If you witness spiking
If you see a drink being spiked before someone drinks it, tell them 바카라 사이트� it is important that they do not drink it.
Tell the venue staff which person was responsible so they can find the听perpetrator and call the police.바카라 사이트�
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Get more information and support
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바카라 사이트� facts and information about spiking for young adults
바카라 사이트� support line for victims of crime:听08 08 16 89 111, online听form or live chat service