How to Avoid Spiked Drinks

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Stay with the drink service.

   If you are offered a drink by somebody you have only just met or barely know, stay at the bar as the drink is ordered and served.
   
   You will be able to see the bartender make it and hand it across the bar.
   
   Or, request that drinks be brought to the table by staff.
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   Step 2: Prefer unopened bottled drinks or cans over glass drinks.

   If you are not with people you can trust, have your drink from a bottle and watch the top being removed by the bartender. , If you get a glass drink, hold it in such a way that your hand covers the top of the glass.
   
   Holding it with your palm over the top instead of against the side of the drink will make it harder for anyone to slip anything in without you noticing. , Do not leave your drink unattended for any time.
   
   Give it to a friend to guard or finish it off before racing off to dance or visit the bathroom.
   
   If you have to leave it and you return uncertain as to its safety, leave it and get a new one. , If you cannot keep an eye on the serving of your drink, or you have any misgivings about the person offering you a drink, it is best to politely decline.
   
   If you are having drinks with friends, you will usually be fine; and ask them to keep an eye on you if you do go off with anyone unknown during the night so that if anything untoward does happen, someone else will be onto it straight away. , This could be a ruse to lull you into a false sense of security.
   
   Never grab a drink or steal one off someone you don't know; you never know what is in their drinks and just because they can handle it doesn't mean you can. , Things such as your drink being moved from where you left it, the straw having been taken out or one put in, less or more liquid than you remember, odd bubbling or fizzing, a different color or odor, floaters of any kind, empty medicinal packets next to the glass or on the floor, etc. , When you drink something that tastes off or unusual, stop right there and have no more.
   
   Immediately presume that the situation has become unsafe and either leave as soon as possible, or grab a friend to stay with or, better yet, leave together.
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   Step 3: Hold your drink on the top.

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   Step 4: Always keep an eye on your drink.

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   Step 5: Accept drinks only from people you trust.

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   Step 6: Avoid sharing other people's drinks.

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   Step 7: Look for obvious signs of tampering.

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   Step 8: Cease drinking anything that tastes funny.

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