If you have experienced drink spiking, please know it is never your fault, you are not alone, and there is support available.
Support at LSBU:If you think your drink was spiked, and/or you think that something happened that you did not want to consent to, you can access support by reporting a concern via LSBU’s confidential
Report and Support platform. Someone from the Wellbeing Team will then get in touch with you to offer you support.
You can also talk to LSBU’s Security Team about your personal safety by calling them on
020 7815 8219 (or
020 7815 6666 if in an emergency), or get in touch with them by emailing
security-office@lsbu.ac.ukExternal support:Spiking someone’s drink is a serious crime and carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence in the UK. You can report an incident of spiking to the police by:
- Calling 101
- Going to a police station to make a report
- Using this website
Other support:
- Going to your GP or A&E (in an emergency) if you are concerned about your health
- Victim Support offer advice and guidance to victims of crime on their website, plus a helpline number: 08 08 16 89 111
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