The reality:
Drink spiking is a major risk in nightlife venues, where psychoactive substances are quietly added to drinks without the victim's consent. This type of assault, often involving drugs such as GHB, ketamine and many other substances, leaves people unaware of their actions and vulnerable to all kinds of abuse.
How can you prevent this risk and prove your status as a victim?
In nightlife venues, vigilance is essential given the growing risk of drink spiking. Here are a few simple but crucial habits to protect your night out from invisible dangers:
Keep an eye on your glass: Leaving your glass unattended, even briefly, can be risky. Make sure you keep it in your line of sight or hold on to it at all times
Be selective: Avoid going to venues with a reputation for not acting on customer safety. Choose drinks served directly by the bar staff, or ones you can open yourself
Be wary of strangers: Turn down any drink offered by someone you don't know well. Friendliness can sometimes mask bad intentions
Stay in a group: Going out with a group of reliable friends can make a night out not only more enjoyable but also much safer. Look out for one another and take care to stay together.
Protect your glass with Capote2Verre:
Put a Capote2Verre on your glass! This reusable drink cover is designed to fit all sizes of glass. With its built-in mini straw, it lets you drink easily without using disposable straws.
With Capote2Verre, you no longer need to keep a hand on your glass all night, giving you more freedom while staying protected against drink spiking.
I've been spiked: how do I prove my status as a victim?
If you suspect you have been drugged, it is crucial to have someone you trust with you when you go to hospital and report it to the police.
This process can be complicated and distressing.
Fortunately, there are rapid detection tools that can confirm the presence of drugs in your body, making it easier to provide evidence in the event of an assault. These test kits are designed to be easy to use and to give reliable results, helping victims to support their case with the authorities.
Detecting drugs in my drink:
Protect yourself on your nights out with the CYD (Check Your Drink) drink spiking test kit. This easy-to-use test detects more than 600 substances, including GHB and ketamine. Apply a drop of your drink to the test areas and you get results quickly. If the colour changes, your drink may have been contaminated. Compact and reliable, the CYD test is ideal to take anywhere, giving you extra safety on your nights out. Protect yourself and your loved ones from drink spiking with this practical, reliable tool.
Click here to get your CYD test!
Detecting drugs in my body:
If you find yourself in a situation where you suspect you are a victim of drink spiking, there are tools to help you:
Saliva tests: These tests quickly detect psychoactive substances from a simple saliva sample. They are ideal for immediate, discreet use, allowing you to check on the spot whether you have been exposed to drugs without your consent
Urine tests: These provide reliable confirmation of the presence of drugs in the body over a longer period, detecting a large number of substances.
You can get highly reliable tests, made in France and compliant with French and European standards, on the AMA Prévention website
AMA Prévention website: https://ama-prevention.fr/
