Report drink spiking

If you or a friend suspects a drink has been spiked you are encouraged to report it to the police.

Signs your drink has been spiked

Visit the Alcohol and Drug Foundation website or Alcohol Think Again website for safety tips and more information or download the drink spiking flyer (PDF 195 KB) and poster (PDF 195 KB).

Self-administered testing and reporting

Easy-to-use, self-administered urine testing kits along with standardised reporting procedures are available in the metropolitan area at any 24hr police station and at all police stations in regional WA.

The kits can identify over 600 drugs/drug metabolites, but results will not be used by police to act against anyone who may have taken other illicit drugs.

Reporting the incident within 48-hours means a urine sample can be analysed. A positive test confirms the drink spiking and provides good evidence for prosecution.

Police will be interested in all the circumstances of the drink spiking such as last drink and descriptions of people of interest.

If you or someone you know has had their drink spiked it is important to speak out and to encourage other people to also speak out, so the stigma is reduced, and people know they will be taken seriously if they report it.

Results

Once you have received your confidential results, you are then able to decide if you wish to make a criminal complaint to police or seek support and/or counselling from other agencies.

Police will not be taking any action in relation to other illicit drugs that may show up in this testing other than those related to a drink spiking incident.

If you feel uncomfortable in the presence of the person you are with, leave their company and if you or your friends exhibit the above symptoms, including appearing intoxicated (loss of inhibitions, poor coordination, drowsiness, confusion or unconsciousness) after a small amount of alcohol, get to a safe place and seek help.