Spiking mens drinks, ( Archived) (11)

Elaine Hindal, chief executive of alcohol education charity Drinkaware, says men face a "pervasive" peer pressure when it comes to drinking, which can make them less aware of their vulnerability when they are out in bars and clubs than women might be.

The charity often hears that people don't report a drink being spiked because they fear they won't be believed, or that they will be seen as "making an excuse" for having drunk too much.

Ms Hindal says this may be "even more challenging for men" because there is not enough discussion around their vulnerability more broadly.

She stresses that the vast majority of drink-spiking victims are women, but that the Sinaga case has brought the issue of male victims to light.

"The kind of advice we give to women applies to them as well - stick together, look out for each other, make a plan to get home together so that you stay safe," she says.

Catherine Bewley, from the LGBT+ anti-violence organisation, Galop, said all victims deserved respect and appropriate support, which did not judge or blame them, whatever their gender or circumstances.

Manchester University students' union says it runs regular drink-spiking awareness campaigns at its venues, in particular during freshers' week.


So beware of these rampant cougars

gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)
gamma-butyrolactone (GBL)
tranquillisers, for example benzodiazepines, including Valium (diazepam), or Rohypnol.
ketamine.

there is at least one case in The United States where spiking a drink was determined to be attempted murder. Not groovy---in all states it is a felony (Federal crime) to do this.

Thanks for your relevent comment Ro, I suppose it doesn't matter to the women, if it happens to a man

Men's drinks do get spiked but the numbers are not like women's. My advice to anyone, man or woman is to never leave your drink out of sight and if anyone offers to buy you a drink, make sure you watch the drink get made and have it passed to you directly.

You hang around with people you think might drug you?

I thought the definition of friend was someone you can trust. I wouldn't consider someone a friend if I thought they were going to drug me. And this is why they keep saying, when you go out stick with your friends look out for one another. Get by with a little help from your friends although maybe not your Muslim friends who may very well bury you under a mound of stones. You should choose your friends more wisely

And it goes without saying that people you meet on freshers week don't count as friends. These are meat in the room you've known for five minutes.

When I use the word friends I mean friends. Not a stranger you've just met but people you trust more and treat better than a stranger you've just met. People you have any sort of genuine trust for or bond with which means you are not suspicious of everyone you meet like people in prison are.