Spiking is when someone puts alcohol or drugs into another person’s drink or body without their consent or knowledge.
People can also be a victim of ‘needle spiking’, which is injecting someone with drugs without their consent.
People can also be a victim of ‘needle spiking’, which is injecting someone with drugs without their consent.
Spiking someone could be a number of criminal offences, which can carry sentences of up to ten years in prison; even when no other offence, like theft or assault, has happened (Police UK)
Crew is a harm reduction and outreach charity based in Scotland. They have created a booklet to provide information on what spiking is, how you can identify the signs, and how you can look after yourself and others. A copy of the booklet can be found here.
Crew additionally provide a drop-in service which provides various forms of harm reduction support.
The Drop-In at 32 Cockburn St, and the Digital Drop-In service are open to the public at the following times:
Crew additionally provide a drop-in service which provides various forms of harm reduction support.
The Drop-In at 32 Cockburn St, and the Digital Drop-In service are open to the public at the following times:
- Mondays 1–5pm
- Tuesdays 1–5pm
- Wednesdays 1–5pm
- Thursdays 3–7pm
- Fridays 1–5pm
- Saturdays 1–5pm (closed on Sundays).
The Digital Drop-In can be accessed via: Email: dropin@crew2000.org.uk Free text: 07860047501 Direct message (DM) on Instagram: @crew_2000