Mark Ackred shared his experience of drink spiking during a family festival in 2021, where he collapsed after consuming one glass of wine. He lost memory for seven hours and felt horrific for days, impacting his children who witnessed the event. New survey data shows that 12% of Britons have been spiked, and many know others affected. The UK government plans to legislate against spiking through a new offence in the Crime and Policing Bill, responding to growing concerns about public safety.
Mark Ackred described his drink spiking experience in 2021, revealing he felt faint after just one sip of wine, collapsed, and lost seven hours of memory.
New data indicates that 12 percent of Britons, equating to 6.6 million adults, have experienced drink spiking, with 22 percent knowing someone affected.
The UK government pledged to introduce a specific offence for drink spiking under the Crime and Policing Bill to facilitate prosecution for administering harmful substances without consent.
Couple Sara and Stephen Ridgewell shared their own spiking ordeal during an engagement party, underscoring the pervasive issue of drink spiking in social settings.
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