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.
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:
Mondays 1–5pm
Tuesdays 1–5pm
Wednesdays 1–5pm
Thursdays 3–7pm
Fridays 1–5pm
Saturdays 1–5pm (closed on Sundays).
Opening hours can occasionally be changeable – check our Facebook, Twitter or Instagram page to stay up to date!
The Digital Drop-In can be accessed via: Email: dropin@crew2000.org.uk Free text: 07860047501 Direct message (DM) on Instagram: @crew_2000
If you are a student society running an event, check out Crew's work here:
Nightlife Harm Reduction Crew staff and volunteers can attend venues, large events, festivals etc. to give advice and support to revellers. We can set up information tables which are available to give out safer party goods, information, and someone to talk to. We also conduct surveys which can allow wider insight into drug use, spiking and alcohol trends at events and inform future action. For larger spaces/events we can also have chill-out and welfare areas for party goers. If this service is of interest please contact Darren@crew2000.org.uk
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).
Opening hours can occasionally be changeable – check our Facebook, Twitter or Instagram page to stay up to date!
The Digital Drop-In can be accessed via: Email: dropin@crew2000.org.uk Free text: 07860047501 Direct message (DM) on Instagram: @crew_2000
If you are a student society running an event, check out Crew's work here:
Nightlife Harm Reduction Crew staff and volunteers can attend venues, large events, festivals etc. to give advice and support to revellers. We can set up information tables which are available to give out safer party goods, information, and someone to talk to. We also conduct surveys which can allow wider insight into drug use, spiking and alcohol trends at events and inform future action. For larger spaces/events we can also have chill-out and welfare areas for party goers. If this service is of interest please contact Darren@crew2000.org.uk