Public urged to learn ‘spiking first aid’ ahead of Christmas parties - Liverpool Echo

People urged to learn 'spiking first aid' ahead of Christmas party season

St John Ambulance is urging people to learn what to do if they or someone they see has been spiked as it could save a life.

Ambulance service urges Christmas party goers to learn new ‘spiking first aid’

Spiking can involve putting alcohol or drugs into drinks; needle spiking, where people are injected; or vape or cigarette spiking, where drugs are put into these products

Public urged to learn ‘spiking first aid’ ahead of Christmas parties - Liverpool Echo

One victim of spiking said she felt like she had 'been hit by a bus'

Public urged to learn ‘spiking first aid’ ahead of Christmas parties

Symptoms of spiking include mental confusion, slurred speech, memory loss, loss of inhibitions, nausea, vomiting and breathing problems.