Police in the South West are warning drinkers to stay alert and watch out for anyone trying to spike their drinks.
Whilst this sort of activity can happen at any time throughout the year, police have made a special point of mentioning it following a couple of recent incidents in the South West whereby victims of drink driving offences have admitted losing their memory of events over a period of a few hours and feeling sick even though they have had little or no alcohol to drink.
South West Police advise that whilst some people may be just doing it for a bit of a laugh, there is evidence to suggest that in other parts of the country, “drink spiking” is being done for alterior motives, such as drug-assisted sexual assault.
The biggest difference between having your drink spiked with alcohol and having your drink spiked with drugs is that drugs cause you to lose track of extended periods of time (six or seven hours) and you start to feel unwell very quickly. Alcohol causes you to lose your memory for just a few hours.
Some people have even described being drugged as something like an out of body experience, realising what is happening but unable to do anything to prevent it.
If you believe you have been subject to drink spiking, contact the police immediately as the drugs used tend to leave the body quickly.
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