In an impossible position need to someone

[Chrysmum]

I overheard a conversation a while ago and still don't know what to do. When I first heard it I chose to ignore it but i am stressing about it now. Not word for word but it was something like A and B in normal chatter which I wasn't really paying attention to, then,
A then says something like 'just put a (mumbled) into her drink. That's what I do with [name of her partner]'
B (shocked) 'A! You can't do that!'
A says something about it being nothing, loads of people take it, something about it working when she wants an evening to herself, something about watching a film he wouldn't want to watch.
A is female and B is male and I'm related to both. Neither of them know I heard. I can't talk to anyone IRL about it. I think A is referring to a sedative. I know that both A and B have been prescribed the same medication.
I can't approach A about it because I've confronted her before about something and she lied direct to my face. If I say anything A will say I misheard.
A's partner has been very ill recently.

Is the partner elderly/ vulnerable since you mention they are ill? If so this could.be an adult social.services matter. If not then I think they would be the one to give this information to, rather than worrying about talking to A. Obv not an easy conversation but those would be the lines I'd be looking at going down

In fact, if A's partner is under the care of the local NHS trust for their illness, maybe you could report what you've heard to their safeguarding team.

You tell the partner, obviously.

Maybe the reason she is ill is that her partner keeps drugging her!

Honestly I'd be horrified. I'd tell the partner and then make it clear that if she wants to go to the police or if she needs help to leave her abuser (which btw, is what A is, an abuser) then you'll have her back.

sorry, he

If you can't get the larger alone to tell them op I'd actually be inclined to go to the police. Or as pp said, report to safe guarding team.

OK, it might be nothing, it might be that she was just joking even. But this person is vulnerable and their partner may be drugging them. It needs investigated.

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