Any form of spiking is never okay.

If you (or someone you know) has been affected by spiking, know that you are not alone and that there is support available. 

You may know something happened, but you (or your friend) don't remember everything. This is normal and may be because of the drug that was used. It doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.  

What happened was not your fault. What you do next is your choice. 

Act

  • If possible, find a friend that you trust and ask them to help you.
  • If you are still on a night out, speak to venue staff immediately. If you're worried the person that did the spiking may still be around, ‘Ask for Angela’. This is a code phrase that lets the staff know to discreetly remove you from the current environment. 
  • If you are unable to find staff, or are in a private home, you should try to get to Accident and Emergency as quickly as possible for them to take blood tests and monitor the situation. 
  • If you are alone, or do not feel you can trust those nearby, get to a safe place and call 111 for immediate medical advice. 
  • You can contact the emergency services on 999 (or 112 from a mobile phone).

Talk  

  • If someone you know has been affected, you can encourage them to report the incident and get support. Alternatively you can make an anonymous report (see below) which will allow the University to investigate if there are multiple instances in one area.

Report 

There are several ways you can tell someone what has happened.

  • Call 111: if you were previously unable to seek medical help and the spiking happened within the past 72 hours they may be able to arrange a blood sample that will show what drug was used.
  • Contact the venue where the spiking happened: every venue should have complaint processes and policies in place to deal with incidents that happen in their venue. Many will want to know (if they don’t already) that an instance of spiking has occurred.
  • Report and Support: you can report an incident using Report and Support. If you choose to provide your contact details an adviser will be able to explain the options and support available to you, in confidence. If you report anonymously, we won't be able to contact you and it is unlikely we will be able to take action, but it does help us gather data.
  • Report to the Police: many police forces will allow you to report a crime online – you can check which is your local police force here. You can also contact the Police over the phone by dialling 101.  

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There are two ways you can tell us what happened

Report with contact details or Report anonymously