10 warning signs1. Being alone with someone you don't know well
2. Not knowing how you're going to get home
3. An instinctive 'bad feeling' about a situation
4. Drinking too much alcohol
5. Accepting drinks from people, particularly if the drink tastes or smells 'funny'
6. Guys who don't listen to you or show respect
7. A guy who insists on coming into your house when he drops you home
8. Unwanted touching by a guy
9. Guys who say 'You would if you loved me …'
10. A friend who's not in control and is being taken advantage of
Spiked drink infoWhat are the physical symptoms?The main sign that you've had a spiked drink is that you feel noticeably drunk more quickly that you would expect. You may also experience:
dizziness, feeling light-headed, queasiness
drowsiness, loss of consciousness, confusion
wild behaviour, lack of self- control
problems with coordination.
Many victims of drink spiking describe having blackouts and can't remember what happened to them the next day.
Spiking safety tipsOnly accept drinks from people you know and trust.
Be suspicious if someone buys you a drink and it's not what you asked for
Keep your drink with you, and finish it before you go to the bathroom or onto the dance floor
If someone you don't know offers to buy you a drink, go to the bar with them
Never share or exchange drinks with anyone
Look out for your mates – if they seem too drunk or too out of it for what they've had, they may be in danger
If you decide to go home with someone, introduce them to your friends (or the bar staff or security) and make sure they know others have seen them
Help friends get home safely after a night out, or check they're OK before they leave with anyone
Always let people you have just met think you have a flatmate or live with other people
Don't be too quick to trust somebody you don't know – be careful about taking strangers at face value
If you feel dizzy or light-headed but haven't had much to drink, try to get to safe place with safe people (people you know and trust).
More info here:
www.aboutdaterape.nsw.go v.au/safety_tips/spotting_signs.html