DRINK SPIKING
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Be aware that it's something that can happen to you.
Whenever you can, go out with people you "trust". Try not to go out alone
Designate a trusted person to stay sober
Don't accept drinks from strangers. Only people you "trust"/or get your own
Watch bar staff while they make drinks/ Sealed beverages are even better
NEVER leave drinks unattended. WATCH your drinks at all times
Watch out for friends
Be suspicious if someone buys you a drink and it's not what you asked for
If your out drinking and start feeling strange (dizzy, light-headed) or unwell for no apparent
reason, or more affected than you think you
should be, seek medical attention immediately/ drink plenty of water. Just
get to a safe place, preferably with safe people
Be aware that by going back to someone's house you are putting
yourself in a vulnerable position
Be aware of drink spike detector cards, buy them whenever you can afford to.
Report Sex Crime
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Victorian Attorney-General Rob Hulls targets drink spikers
PREDATORS who spike drinks face up to two years jail under a new law to protect young people from harm and sexual assault.
Victorian Attorney-General Rob Hulls said "spiked" food or drink did not need to be consumed for the law to apply.
“Preparation and intent will be enough,” he said.
“Some may see drink spiking as a prank but it can cause a significant amount of distress and harm, and can act as a precursor to sexual assault.”
Data collected by the Model Criminal Law Officers’ Committee, which investigated drink spiking in Australia, found four out
of five victims were female, and one third of all incidents were linked to sexual assault.
Existing laws already address the harm of drink spiking, such as administering intoxicating substances without consent or
knowledge, but Mr Hulls said the law would “close a gap” at the lower end of the “offending spectrum”.
The maximum penalty for the offence will be two years jail.
Herald Sun (7-7-2008)
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