1. Find a trusted friend, adult or staff member and tell them that you think you have been spiked.
2. If you have been drinking, do not drink the rest of your drink. Take it back to the bar and tell them that you suspect you may have been spiked.
3. If you do not have a trusted friend or adult with you, you can ask for Angela at the bar
4. Make sure you get to a safe place as soon as possible. Do not leave the venue with anyone that you don’t know or trust
5. Seek any medical attention that you may need
6. Call 999 and request an ambulance if you experience any of the following symptoms:
   1. Lowered inhibitions
   2. Difficulty concentrating or speaking
   3. Difficulty breathing
   4. Appearing intoxicated after consuming small amounts of alcohol (or none at all)
   5. Loss of balance and finding it hard to move
   6. Visual problems, particularly blurred vision
   7. Memory loss or ‘blackouts’
   8. Feeling confused or disoriented, particularly after waking up (if you’ve been asleep)
   9. Paranoia
   10. Hallucinations or having an ‘out of body’ experience
   11. Loss of bowel or bladder control
   12. Sudden body temperature changes (sweating or chattering teeth are common signs of this)
   13. Nausea and vomiting
   14. Loss of coordination
   15. Unconsciousness
7. Ensure that you request for a sample to be taken as soon as possible.

1. If the spiking has just taken place or you are still experiencing symptoms, please see above.
2. Consider reporting to the police.
   1. Have you been sexually assaulted? You don’t have to report this to the police if you don’t want to. Sexual assault referral centres (SARCs) offer medical, practical and emotional support to anyone who has been sexually assaulted. Get more information and find your nearest SARC here.

You don’t have to report spiking to the police, however reporting spiking helps us to record the true extent of this malicious crime.

If you have been spiked recently… Drugs used to spike people can leave the body in as little as 6 hours and so it is important that you report it to the police as soon as possible.

If it has been less than 6 hours, call 999 if you are still experiencing any of the common spiking symptoms, request police presence and request a sample to be taken at the hospital. Read more on testing here.

If you have been spiked previously… If it has been more than 6 hours then reporting the incident to the police is still important to ensure that crime rates are recorded. The police can assist you to obtain CCTV from where you believe you were spiked.

Following Stamp Out Spiking’s campaigns over recent years, Police forces across the UK have made it much easier for spiking to be reported after the event.

The following links are for reporting spiking after the event. If the spiking has just taken place or the victim is still experiencing symptoms, call 999 immediately.

If there is no immediate risk or danger, please select your local police force to continue:

Click here to find your local Police Force

CrimeStoppers are an independent charity that gives people the power to speak up and stop crime – 100% anonymously.

Stamp Out Spiking are lobbying for a dedicated spiking helpline. Until this is granted, please feel free to contact us at info@stampoutspiking.org for further support.

If you have been sexual assaulted… You don’t have to report this to the police if you don’t want to.

Sexual assault referral centres (SARCs) offer medical, practical and emotional support to anyone who has been sexually assaulted. Get more information and find your nearest SARC here.

If you have been raped… Rape Crisis England & Wales is the charity working to rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment and all other forms of sexual violence. They have a 24/7 Support Line by phone or webchat.

If you have been needle spiked… the risk of contracting certain diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis C is much higher.

HIV

There are various places you can go to for an HIV test, including:

• sexual health or genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics
• clinics run by charities like the Terrence Higgins Trust
• GP surgeries
• some contraception and young people’s clinics
• local drug dependency services
• an antenatal clinic, if you’re pregnant
• a private clinic, where you will have to pay
• there are also home sampling and free home testing kits you can use if you do not want to visit any of these places.

Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is a virus that infects the liver and is passed on by blood-to-blood contact. With treatment, it’s usually possible to cure hepatitis C after just a few months.

Find out how to get tested here – About hep C – The Hepatitis C Trust (hepctrust.org.uk)