The needle spiking social panic has reared its pointy head again, this time in the nightclubs of Bristol. ITV news reported recently that Bristol University students Ella and Sophie (not their real names) had a ‘drink or two’ in their flat before heading to a nightclub.[i] The practice of having a few drinks before goingContinue reading “Bristol Needle Spiking: Getting to the Point”
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Spiked or Spooked? The Myth of the Drink Spiking Bogeyman
Blurred vision and dirty thoughts Feel out of place, very distraught Feel something coming on…. ‘Somebody Put Something in my Drink’ (The Ramones) In every bar and every club they lurk, lying in wait for their helpless innocent victim. Concealed in their hands are vials of potent date rate drugs, and the minute the victimContinue reading “Spiked or Spooked? The Myth of the Drink Spiking Bogeyman”
Paul Weatherhead 