The Chicago Sun-Times compares Thames Valley’s approach with police forces in Illinois.
Officials interviewed describe training focused on other drugs and legal or practical constraints on expanding detection. The report adds a US perspective to the British initiative.
Chicago Sun-Times · Robert Herguth·Original date: 26 Oct 2026
Tabloid Newspapers reports South African police advice for year-end gatherings. SAPS recommends keeping drinks in sight, staying with trusted people and alerting staff or security to suspicious situations. Its message also encourages friends to look out for one another.
Tabloid Newspapers · Payal Jogee·Original date: 26 Oct 2026
Somerset Live publishes a woman’s account of an assault in 2015. She says she chose to speak after hearing renewed concerns about spiking in university settings.
Somerset Live · Phoebe Hobbs·Original date: 25 Oct 2026
You do not have to face this in silence. You do not have to face it alone.
Find someone you trust and somewhere safe. Medical care and specialist support are available even if you are not yet sure how to explain what happened. You choose whom to talk to, at your own pace. You deserve to be heard without judgement.
Spain’s national health protocol addresses the physical, psychological and social consequences of sexual violence, including when an incident was not recent.
Ministerio de Sanidad · España·Reference document: 2023