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Helping a Victim Whose Drink Has Been Spiked

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Helping a Victim Whose Drink Has Been Spiked

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Stay with them, give them something non-alcoholic to drink and some food to help ease the effects of alcohol.

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Recently, three high school girls from Florida invented what is called the 'Smart Straw' which detects alcohol or unknown substances when the straw is placed into the drink. When the straw is placed into a drink that has been spiked, the tip of the straw turns blue.

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Drink spiking has many unpredictable effects on the body. Because of the variety of drugs that a drink can be spiked with, the effects on the body differ dramatically.
The intent behind the act of drink spiking could be to sexually assault, hurt someone physically, or as a joke. Being the victim of drink spiking can be humiliating and shameful, due to the circumstances that the crime occurred. Victims may feel party responsible for being targeted, influenced by their decisions, clothing, etc.

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-Acting out of norm
-The person that ingests the spiked drink may experience abnormal body experiences.

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How to know if your drink has been spiked

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How to know if your drink has been spiked

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Warning signs of a person being drink spiked include:
-Dizziness/Fainting
-Passing Out
-Feeling drowsy or ill
-Feeling drunk even after knowing you only had a little amount
-Waking up with memory blanks

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- Throw away your drink if you think it tastes odd
- Never leave your drink unattended while you are dancing or going to the bathroom. Ask a trusted friend to keep an eye on it.
- Do not drink or try anyone else's drink and do not accept drinks from strangers
- If you suspect or see someone else's drink being spiked, tell the victim or host of the party immediately
-always drink from a bottle where the seal hasn't been broken.

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According to alcoholthinkagain.com.au,    - 4 out of 5 victims are female
- Around half of drink spiking victims are aged under 24

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Drink spiking is when someone spikes/adds a drink with substances that alter the way the body functions, often unknowingly into another drink. A spiked drink can affect the body in many ways, depending on the drug.