Teenager relives spiking horror in warning to New Year’s Eve partygoers

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Thousands of cases of drinks spiking are reported each year ) “My friend in the ambulance said my eyes were rolling into the back of my head,” she continued. I had no coordination for a good day or so afterwards, my speech took a few days to go back to normal, it was stuttery and slow and I couldn’t think of the words.” Ms Glass recalled how the paramedics told her it was a serious spiking case while in the ambulance and the police were called. Colin Mackie, chair and founder of Spike Aware UK, said: “The run-up to the New Year Bells, is time for many of us to socialise, continuing with the ongoing festivities. Helena Conibear, chief executive of anti-spiking charity, Alcohol Education Trust, said: “Please remember that spiking can happen at private parties as well as at bars and clubs, so we have to be aware and look out for others too.” Perpetrators of spiking must realise the “night-time economy is making huge efforts to increase detection and training and the police have task forces determined to crack down on perpetrators and to bring them to justice”, she warned.