The 2025 Monitor also identifies barriers to reporting incidents to police.
Drinkaware released findings indicating that 1.8% of adults believed their drink had been spiked during the previous twelve months. Among respondents reporting that experience, 23% had contacted police.
The campaign sought closer links between healthcare and investigation. The Scottish Government and NHS 24 promoted an initiative during the festival season. It included changes to record people attending emergency departments after suspected spiking.
The initiative emphasises collective responsibility instead of blaming victims. The Flemish justice minister launched a video campaign addressing people who spike drinks and encouraging bystanders to act. It also points viewers towards support services.
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