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Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Sexual Health Promotion and Outreach Team have been raising awareness around drinks spiking.
Drink spiking means adding alcohol, prescription drugs or illegal substances (such as GHB, ketamine, or benzodiazepines) to a person’s drink without their knowledge or consent.
It is a criminal offence in the UK, carrying a sentence of up to 10 years in prison under laws like the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Sexual Health Promotion and Outreach Team have been raising awareness around spiking, alongside a project with the police that supports individuals who may have been affected by suspected spiking to access spiking testing kits through sexual health services.
If you think you’ve been spiked, it’s important to know help and testing are available.
Once you’ve reported it, you’ll receive a crime reference number. You’ll need this to access a dedicated urine testing kit.
Testing kits aren’t just available through the police, you can also access them at:
