DD and friend had drinks spiked, now in ITU AIBU?

According to one website, the most common drug used in spiking is alcohol. Presumably the bar staff chuck extra shots in a drink.

It's the work of a split second isn't it?

Many years ago in clubs I always drank bottled beer 'cos I thought it was safer - could see it opened, and my thumb could be over the top till it was finished. Hated the stuff, but figured it was safer than an open glass.

My friend did the same as me, and yet she still got spiked. And I know she was always careful - but some bastard still got her.

Nothing is safe!

I wouldn't have a big enough drink that took all night to drink for a start. I would keep it held against my chest so I would be aware if anyone tried to get close to it.
And I would use one of these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/405152991817?_skw=anti+drink+spiking+stopper&itmmeta=01KY7S82WD34XPNDNTE1G2TT4Z&hash=item5e55000a49:g:p94AAOSwsqxmtJte&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA4GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xDVfOpiE7sQpGohH7Xw9TVmBYT4NMBn6PFDzYgjMaD29JkRCmLw%2BIUl4jIS8jK3KfN1iPr0JYxGLcXJs7VZGAXgyuePB59Wj%2B1Uhx%2BlUX2clDbv6aIDt1PeREbgxP58FRPuuVYTzWd45WGcyCCWBe3QnsPoUjCgW69RwrDTOxTYZO5Sc5ZBuq7MrcN%2BWtYbglvJBsbDIA9VTwVcliR9aIKuycOzROLpiHrGAA1x0rXg5mlrAOQwv19yYql5OKbS47vgC%2Feofzcz%2BWKSermO9IRY%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8CuoPnxZw

As a previous poster has said, location is irrelevant as sadly this happens everywhere.

What utter rubbish

If you’re concerned for other women’s safety please post the rough location where this took place.

Such innocence

Drugs are easier to get on the continent.

I don't understand your point.

Similar to pickpocketing - distraction. You only have to turn your head to answer someone /look at something, and the deed is done.

@sunshinesuzey - you have basically said that this only happened because @Pissedoffmama‘s dd and her friend were not careful enough - that is classic victim blaming.

Do you think you could watch your drink without blinking or looking away for even a moment, for a whole evening? I don’t think anyone could do that.

My neighbour had his drink spiked , it was a work colleague on a staff night out ( female ) it's not always men .

I do hope your daughter gets well soon and it would be great to hear that someone has been caught for this .

It wouldn't be very difficult to get hold of injectable substances that wouldhave similar effects. I'm sure the people who do such wicked things couldn't give a shit about the side effects or longterm harm as long as the drug sufficiently incapacitates the victim long enough for them to rob/abduct or carry out whatever else their intention is.

I didn't 'victim blame' I questioned how it could have happened. I am allowed to express my increduality, you know.

Yes but it's not in UK.

There have been lots of stories of being jabbed with a needle so it may not have even been in the drink - if it’s still in her system, maybe the hospital will be able to see what drug it was. Thank goodness she was with a friend.

@sunshinesuzeywhy victim blame? When a mother has said her daughter is seriously ill? I mean seriously wtf!!

My drink was spiked on holiday for my 40th with friends. I had thought I was beyond the age of that happening. Very frightening and now I hold my drink or leave it. Hope your dd recovers quickly xx

The chances of finding whoever did it are minimal. Even if the bar has CCTV, and even if the person doing it is on camera, the chances are the image will be blurry and poor quality. And even if it isn't, you may have a picture of someone the chances of identifying them are small.

This is fucking horrific!!!

I 'disgust you' because I don't understand how this can happen and I say so.

You need to give your head a wobble and stop being so nasty.

People are allowed to have an opinion you know ?

Increasingly so they can be robbed. Happened to 2 blokes I work with. They both had their drinks spiked, started to walk home, and woke up several hours later in an alley with no wallet or phone.

@Notasbigasithink here is on example.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyv0zjg2623o

This makes me very glad that neither I and no daughters of mine are at Uni any longer.

How did it happen? Were they spiked from the bar or the drinks left unattended?

Excuse my ignorance, but did they physically inject her by stabbing her in the leg or something similar so you would just think someone had 'bumped' into you and not feel it so to speak? Genuinely interested as I've not heard of this before and its very concerning and very easy to do I guess in crowded bars or festivals etc where you're knocked into all the time?