Date-rape Drugs

• Victims urged to come forward after Montreal-area man charged with drugging, assaulting victims

  Police allege the accused targeted women on online dating sites and would then arrange to meet them in person at their homes.

  Crime

  Feb 2, 2023
  
• Queen’s student says she was victim of ‘needle spiking’ at downtown Kingston bar

  A night out with friends took a terrifying turn for a Queen's university student earlier this month when she said she became the victim of an attempted 'needle spiking.'

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2022
  
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• Young women boycott U.K. pubs and nightclubs over needle ‘spiking’ concerns

  The protests came after a sharp rise in reports of drink spiking and needle spiking -- where women report being injected with drugs in the back or in the leg at nightclubs.

  World

  Oct 27, 2021
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• Roofied: How date rape drugs affect your mind and body

  There are different types of drugs people often use in drugging cases, including Rohypnol and GHB.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 8, 2020
• Woman raises awareness on drink-tampering after getting drugged at Halifax club

  "The scary part was that if something were to happen to me, there'd be no way I'd be able to run away."

  Canada

  Jan 22, 2020
• N.S. police chiefs tackle drink tampering, urge victims to come forward

  At a meeting this fall, members of the Nova Scotia Chiefs of Police Association agreed to make the issue a priority, focusing on community education and prevention.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2018
• What you need to know about date rape drugs

  Disturbing news has surfaced that comedian Bill Cosby admitted to using "Quaaludes" with the intent of giving them to young women he wanted to have sex with. Dr. Gupta discusses in his latest On Call.

  Jul 7, 2015
• USB-sized device can tell you if your drink has been spiked

  Toronto-based developer David Wilson has come up with a device called “pd.id,” a device that instantly tests to see if your drink has been spiked.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2014