Drink Spiking: A Normalised Crime?
Spiking is no joke say campaigners and victims
The lack of coordination between police, hospitals and government means only a fraction of drink spiking incidents end in a criminal prosecution. To understand the reasons for this and the impact it has on people, we spoke to campaigners, experts and victims.
If you’ve been spiked here’s what to do
Police received 6,732 reports of spiking and 957 relating to needle spiking during the year to April 2023 - according to the latest government data. The Metropolitan Police have given the following guidance if you or a friend feel that you have been spiked. If you are...
Anti-spiking charity demands change in laws
The UK’s first anti-spiking charity is calling for the government to make spiking a standalone offence. Despite the huge increase of spiking in clubs and bars, there is no single law for the act - instead it is prosecuted in conjunction with another crime. Spike...
