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S for Spiking<\/h1>\n

Spiking is when someone puts something into another person\u2019s drink or body without their knowledge or consent.\u00a0 It is a choice that someone has made and is as bad as carrying a knife.<\/p>\n

There are several reasons why someone might decide to spike someone.\u00a0 The spiking might be committed by a stranger or someone known to the victim, such as a date, friend, partner, colleague or family member.\u00a0 It can make someone ill and very vulnerable and make it easier to commit a crime against them, like a robbery or a rape.\u00a0 Sometimes people spike others as a joke or a dare.<\/p>\n

Whatever the reason, spiking is never funny.\u00a0 If a person puts something into someone\u2019s drink or tries to inject them, they can face up to 10 years in prison.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t matter what the victim or survivor was wearing, where they were, how much they had to drink or if they had taken drugs, nobody deserves to be spiked.\u00a0 The blame and responsibility always sits with the perpetrator.<\/p>\n

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What happens when someone is spiked?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The effect on the victim or survivor will depend on things like what they were spiked with, how much, their height and weight and whether they had already consumed drugs or alcohol.<\/p>\n

Symptoms of spiking include:<\/p>\n