World Anti Spiking Day Wednesday 15th July

World Anti Spiking Day is on Wednesday is on the 15th of July.

What is Spiking?

Being administered any substance without your CONSENT - this can be alcohol, chemicals and drugs or plants and substances containing intoxicating compounds. This means that you are unknowingly given something that you do not know that you are taking.

This can be via drinks, food, vapes, injections, topical administration (impregnated plasters and gels), and other developing means. 

The key thing here is that you HAVE NOT CONSENTED - this is Spiking.

Spiking comes under Poisoning legislation.  This is a criminal offence, and offenders can use this to enable other crime types to render their intended victim defenceless and vulnerable.

Slipping someone an extra shot of alcohol in their drink also counts as Spiking. Its never a joke.

Look out for yourself, look out for your friends, Look out for others and REPORT ALL INCIDENTS OF SPIKING

SPIKING IS ALWAYS A LIFE THREATENING INCIDENT AS WE DONT KNOW WHAT SUBSTANCE HAS BEEN GIVEN, OR THE POTENTIAL EFFECT ON THE INDIVIDUAL.

Tell Staff immediately, Get medical help, report to police, and save the evidence ( of what you have been spiked with -if you can) so it can be established what the spiking substance is.

Please see the below flyers for more information.