You are supposed to be able to get dolled up and go out with your friends without worrying about not coming home. However, everywhere you look on the news and no matter where you live in the world, there are always reports coming in about people being spiked. The problem is that due to under reporting there is very limited information about who is being spiked.
Drink spiking is when somebody puts alcohol or other drugs into another person’s drink without their knowledge. The reason it’s under-reported is because this crime is something that women blame themselves for. Women blame themselves for leaving a drink unattended, or for accepting a drink at the bar, or for not covering the drink properly. Unfortunately, as sexual offence solicitors will tell you these spiking incidents are never the fault of the person being spiked, but the fault of the offender themselves. Understanding what to do if your drink has been spiked is critical if you want to be well as quickly as possible.
The symptoms of being drink spiked can be mistaken for people being heavily intoxicated, but if you know you’ve only had one drink, then why are you feeling dizzy or faint? Why are you feeling suddenly sleepy or nauseous or feeling drunk even if you’ve just had the one drink? It’s important to pay attention to how alcohol makes you feel because before you go on a night out, you’ll be able to differentiate whether you are feeling your usual effects or feeling something more.
If you’re at a bar or a club, or even if you’re at your own home and you’re having a party and you believe somebody has put an unknown substance in your drink, it’s important that you get through it as quickly as you can. You have to first tip your drink and stop consuming it. If you’re having any severe symptoms, you need to call an ambulance or go to the nearest hospital as soon as you can because you may need to be flushed out. If you’re in a bar, tell the bar manager, the security or other staff because they will have CCTV where they can tell who’s been near you or your friends on your night out. Take your friend with you and always have somebody you trust stay with you and Share your story about drink spiking. You need to report it and you need to make sure that you have a good sexual offences solicitor with you, especially if you’ve woken up somewhere unfamiliar as a result.
It’s an unfortunate truth that the most likely person to spike your drink is somebody that you already know. You’re more likely to walk off with somebody that you know, and you’re more likely to feel comfortable even if you are intoxicated at that point. If you have been spiked, you need to make sure that you go to the doctor as soon as you can so that you can figure out what you were spiked with. It’s never a nice situation to be in, but by being careful, you can enjoy a night out without incident.