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Understanding and Preventing Drink Spiking

Message from Your Safer Neighbourhood Team: Understanding and Preventing Drink Spiking

Drink spiking is a serious crime. It occurs when someone deliberately adds alcohol or drugs to another person’s drink without their knowledge or consent. This also includes injecting substances or tampering with food, cigarettes, or vapes. Such behaviour is illegal and dangerous, with the potential to cause significant harm.

What Are the Signs of Spiking? Common symptoms include:

  • Feeling unusually drunk or unwell.
  • Sudden confusion, drowsiness, or difficulty seeing clearly.
  • Loss of coordination or control.
  • Nausea or sickness.

    • These symptoms can appear within 15 minutes and last for several hours. If you or someone else appears to be spiked, it's crucial to seek help.

    How You Can Help

  • Stay with the person and ensure they’re not left alone.
  • Avoid giving them more alcohol or drugs.
  • Inform staff at the venue.
  • If necessary, call 999 for urgent medical assistance.

    • It’s never too late to report spiking. We encourage anyone who suspects they’ve been affected to report it to the police. If a crime is ongoing, dial 999. Otherwise, you can reach us via 101 or report online.

    As part of Anti-Spiking Week from 16th September, we’ll be working closely with local licensed premises, educating staff, raising awareness, and ensuring support is available for those impacted. Together, we can keep our community safer.

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    Justine Lane
    (Police, Safer Neighborhood Constable, Evesham Town South and Rural West)
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