Drink spiking is a crime across Australia — but getting a prosecution is easier said than done
When Jessica* woke up on a friend's couch, she had no memory of what happened after about 6pm the night before. 'He asked me what spiking was' A Queensland Police spokesperson says the service takes "all reports" of drink spiking seriously and investigates them "on a case-by-case basis". "Between 1 July 2021 and 24 May 2024, there were seven defendants in a Queensland court charged with drink spiking offences pursuant to s316A of the Criminal Code," a spokesperson says. "Certainly, the services in Queensland are saying that there has been an increase of drug-associated sexual violence and/or also drink spiking," Ms Lynch says. "The QPS remains committed to refining and enhancing the police response to drink spiking reports, including improving processes for reporting, investigating matters in a timely manner, and holding perpetrators to account," a spokesperson says.
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