Drink-spiking victims speak out in support of mandatory hospital drug testing in Mass.

Needle spiking at festivals: What to know before partying abroad

As American travelers head abroad for summer festivals and nightlife, officials are urging caution following a spike in reports of needle spiking.

Drink-spiking victims speak out in support of mandatory hospital drug testing in Mass.

Right now, Massachusetts hospitals are not required to give victims a drug test unless they've also been sexually assaulted. A bill being considered on Beacon Hill would change that, mandating testing whether or not an assault occurred.

PCC and Victims' Advocate call on spiking law to be tightened - West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner

The law must be tightened so perpetrators of spiking are held to account for their actions, the Police and Crime Commissioner and Victims’ Advocate have warned. PCC Simon Foster and Victims Advocate Natalie Queiroz MBE have written to government, asking for the provisions in the Crime and Policing Bill that deal with spiking to be amended, to remove any risk of perpetrators avoiding conviction. It comes as the Victims’ Advocate opened a conferen…