Police alleged drug-facilitated harm in some incidents.
Spain’s Interior Ministry reported five searches in Madrid and Toledo. Investigators linked the group to fourteen incidents and alleged that medication had been used against some older victims.
Ministerio del Interior / Policía Nacional·Original date: 17 May 2024
The study draws on voluntary responses from 22 countries. First published online on April 25, 2024, the research uses Global Drug Survey 2022. New Zealand contributed the largest share of respondents. Roughly a quarter of the reported incidents occurred in private homes.
Journal of Drug Issues / SAGE·Original date: 25 Apr 2024
The requirement concerns venues holding Type 48 licences. California’s state regulator announced that AB 1013 would require these businesses to offer devices detecting certain substances in drinks from July 1, 2024. Visible signage had to inform customers that tests were available.
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control·Original date: 25 Mar 2024
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