Drug assisted sexual violence, sometimes referred to as drug facilitated sexual violence, occurs when alcohol or drugs are used to compromise an individual's ability to consent to sexual activity. Drugs and alcohol can lower inhibitions, reduce a person’s ability to resist an assault, and can prevent them from remembering details of the assault.
It is important to note that whether someone is assaulted following a case of spiking, or assaulted following the voluntary consumption of drugs and/or alcohol, the person who is assaulted is never to blame. The responsibility always lies with the abuser.
For further guidance on what to do if you think you may have experienced drug assisted sexual violence, please see the 'it has happened to me or someone I know' section of this website.